Watch NowThe Accused (1988)
18
17/02/1989 (GB)
Crime, Drama
1h 51m
- 70% (618 votes)
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The first scream was for help. The second is for justice.
Overview
Out drinking one night after a fight with her boyfriend, three men brutally rape Sarah Tobias in a bar while people watch and cheer. District Attorney Kathryn Murphy takes the case; however, she allows the rapists to receive a mild sentence. A distraught Sarah decides to seek punishment for the men who witnessed and encouraged the rape. To get justice, Sarah must take the stand and revisit the night of her attack.
- Jonathan KaplanDirector
- Tom ToporScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Keywords
- rape
- alcohol
- boston, massachusetts
- clothing
- based on true story
- rape victim
- gang rape
- district attorney
- injustice
- peer pressure
- drunkenness
- shocking
- courtroom drama
- victim blaming
- thought provoking
- bar
- onlooker
- provocative
- horrified
- inflammatory
- crowd mentality
Top Billed Cast
Jodie Foster
Sarah Tobias
Kelly McGillis
Kathryn Murphy
Bernie Coulson
Ken Joyce
Leo Rossi
Cliff 'Scorpion' Albrect
Ann Hearn
Sally Fraser
Carmen Argenziano
D.A. Paul Rudolph
Steve Antin
Bob Joiner
Tom O'Brien
Larry
Peter Van Norden
Attorney Paulsen
Terry David Mulligan
Lieutenant Duncan
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