The Accused 1988
7.03/10 by 604 users
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.
- Title: The Accused
- Year: 1988
- Genre: Crime, Drama
- Country: Canada, United States of America
- Studio: Paramount Pictures Canada, Paramount Pictures, Jaffe-Lansing
- Director: Jonathan Kaplan
- Cast: Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi, Ann Hearn, Carmen Argenziano
- Crew: Jonathan Kaplan (Director), Stanley R. Jaffe (Producer), Tom Topor (Screenplay), Sherry Lansing (Producer), Jack Roe (Associate Producer), Ralf D. Bode (Director of Photography)
- Keyword: 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
- Release: Oct 14, 1988
- Runtime: 111 minutes
- IMDb: 7.03 / 10 by 604 users
- Popularity: 21
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Language: English
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