In his third of five collaborations with director Sidney Lumet, Connery turns in one of his very best performances, playing a righteous cop with severe anger issues. The rest of this distinguished British cast is equally strong, particularly Howard and Connery’s fellow Scot, Ian Bannen. An exceedingly raw, dark and intense film, this release never got the attention it deserved, an “offence” that deserves to be remedied.
