The Accused (1988)
October 14, 1988
Crime, Drama
1h 51m
The first scream was for help. The second is for justice.
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.
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Cast & Crew
- Director
- Jonathan Kaplan
Sarah Tobias Jodie Foster
Kathryn Murphy Kelly McGillis
Ken Joyce Bernie Coulson
Cliff 'Scorpion' Albrect Leo Rossi
Sally Fraser Ann Hearn
D.A. Paul Rudolph Carmen Argenziano
Bob Joiner Steve Antin
Larry Tom O'Brien
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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