The Accused
7.6 Score
LanguageEN
CountriesUnited States of America
1988 1h 51m R Crime Drama

The Accused

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.

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

Top 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

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