The Accused

The Accused

7.1IMDb Score
Released:1988-10-14
Genre:Crime, Drama
Duration:111 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Jonathan Kaplan
Actors:Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi, Ann Hearn
Production:Paramount Pictures, Jaffe-Lansing

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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