The Accused

The Accused

1988
1h 51m
7.1

7.1/10

676 votes • View on IMDb
Crime Drama

"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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Paramount Pictures Jaffe-Lansing
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

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Quick Facts

Release Date October 14, 1988
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0094608

Cast

Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster

Sarah Tobias

Kelly McGillis
Kelly McGillis

Kathryn Murphy

Bernie Coulson
Bernie Coulson

Ken Joyce

Leo Rossi
Leo Rossi

Cliff 'Scorpion' Albrect

Ann Hearn
Ann Hearn

Sally Fraser

Carmen Argenziano
Carmen Argenziano

D.A. Paul Rudolph

Steve Antin
Steve Antin

Bob Joiner

Tom O'Brien
Tom O'Brien

Larry

Peter Van Norden
Peter Van Norden

Attorney Paulsen

Terry David Mulligan
Terry David Mulligan

Lieutenant Duncan

Woody Brown
Woody Brown

Danny

Scott Paulin
Scott Paulin

Attorney Wainwright

Key Crew

Tom Topor
Screenplay
Jonathan Kaplan
Director
Stanley R. Jaffe
Producer
Sherry Lansing
Producer