The Accused

The Accused

Crime • R • 1988 • 1 hr 51 min

6.9

7.1

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.

Starring

Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi, Ann Hearn

Directed By

Jonathan Kaplan

Written By

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Dark Watch By Myself

Genre

Release Date

October 14, 1988

User Reviews

Vincenzo Ridente

A powerful Jodie Foster in this brutal story of rape

Great performances but it never had the impact that it clearly wanted to.

Great Crime Movie, touching and sad... Foster is brilliant!

Foster is heartbreaking as the victim of a gang rape, but the choice to keep the crime off-screen until the very end dilutes the horror.

a very rough ride of a film which takes you through a gritty event in very real circumstances. Jodie Foster is great

Powerful legal drama with superb acting especially Foster

Rough. Dark. Sickening rape victims were ever treated this way. Jodie Foster's performance amazing. Music a bit dramatic & 80s lighting eh

Ahead of its time on the discussion of rape. Everyone should see it

Very sad movie. Jodie Foster was amazing in her role.

Hard hitting courtroom drama with an infamously hard to watch scene, extremely dark in tone with some captivating performances

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6.9 – Based on 450 ratings

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The Accused 1988 TV trailer