Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1988 · 1h 51m

The Accused

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Director
Jonathan Kaplan
Cast
Jodie Foster as Sarah Tobias Kelly McGillis as Kathryn Murphy Bernie Coulson as Ken Joyce Leo Rossi as Cliff 'Scorpion' Albrect Ann Hearn as Sally Fraser Carmen Argenziano as D.A. Paul Rudolph
Crew
Ralf D. Bode — Director of Photography Gerald B. Greenberg — Editor Brad Fiedel — Original Music Composer Tom Topor — Screenplay Stanley R. Jaffe — Producer Sherry Lansing — Producer
Tagline

The first scream was for help. The second is for justice.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Accused — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
rapealcoholboston, massachusettsclothingbased on true storyrape victimgang rapedistrict attorneyinjusticepeer pressuredrunkennessshocking
Key Collaborators
Jonathan Kaplan Director Ralf D. Bode Director of Photography Gerald B. Greenberg Editor Brad Fiedel Original Music Composer Tom Topor Screenplay Stanley R. Jaffe Producer Sherry Lansing Producer Richard Wilcox Production Design
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