The Accused

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Directed by

Jonathan Kaplan

Starring (View all)

Kelly McGillis
Kathryn Murphy

Jodie Foster
Sarah Tobias

Bernie Coulson
Ken Joyce

Leo Rossi
Cliff 'Scorpion' Albrect

Ann Hearn
Sally Fraser

Carmen Argenziano
D.A. Paul Rudolph

Steve Antin
Bob Joiner

Tom O'Brien
Larry

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a classic

16 years, 5 months ago at Apr 28 23:00

doudouce55

2 votes

What can I say about such a wonderful movie. The storyline is quite simple right from the start. Sarah (Foster) entered a bar, and came out... after her rape. A lawyer (McGillis) takes her case and wants to see the gang rapists put away. Probably the best Jodie Foster role ever. Top-notch performance by a great cast, and splendidly directed and written. An instant classic. Worth watching every mi... read more

Very difficult to watch

11 years, 1 month ago at Aug 26 11:21

Exeter

1 vote

Ultimately rewarding but hard to stomach.

As a deep admirer of JF this film is one of the most difficult I have ever had to watch. I've seen the rape scene exactly once and that was more than enough. The scene with Tobias (Jodie Foster) in the ER, after the rape, I'm stuck somewhere between heartbreak for her and revulsion for the circumstances. She looks so incredibly frail and was... read more

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9 years, 3 months ago at Jun 12 4:30

slytherinphoenix

1 vote

A Very Underrated Film

Sarah Tobias played by Jodie Foster goes out for a night of fun at a bar but things go bad and she ends up getting raped by 3 men. So A.D.A Kathryn Murphy played by Kelly McGillis takes on her case and promises not only to put the rapists away but also the men who cheered it on. This movie is an emotional rollercoaster Jodie Foster puts on one the best performan... read more

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Description: A film inspired by the notorious barroom rape that occurred in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1983. An evening at a local bar turns violent when three men push a woman onto a pool table and rape her -- as many of the bar's patrons cheer them on. When she learns that the rapists have plea-bargained their way into a lesser charge (meaning that the rape never officially occurred), the woman and her lawyer take a novel approach: they prosecute the "spectators" for encouraging the criminals. Jodie Foster won deserved acclaim for her performance as Sarah Tobias, a hard-living, fiercely independent woman is gang raped in t ... (more)

Release date: 14 October 1988
UPC: 097360176049

Tags: Drama (7), Thriller (3), 1988 (3), Rape (3), Crime (3), Revenge (3), Friendship (2), 1980s (2), Betrayal (2), Homophobia (2), Injustice (2), Video Rental Store (1), Jodie Foster Is HOT In This Movie (1), Oscar Best Actress (1), SnP (1), Law/Lawyers (1), Essential Cinema (1), Paramount Pictures (1), Best Lead Actress Oscar (1), Record Store (1)

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" Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan Produced by: Stanley R. Jaffe, Sherry Lansing, and Jack Roe Written by: Tom Kopol Cinematography: Rafe D. Rode Edited by: Jerry Greenberg and O. Nicholas Brown Music by: Brad Fidel Distributed by: Paramount Pictures"