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Feature film — 1988

The Accused (1988)

7.11h 51mCrime — Drama

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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Paramount Pictures / Jaffe-Lansing

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Director: Jonathan Kaplan

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Cast & crew

Jodie Foster as Sarah Tobias

Jodie Foster

Sarah Tobias

Kelly McGillis as Kathryn Murphy

Kelly McGillis

Kathryn Murphy

Bernie Coulson as Ken Joyce

Bernie Coulson

Ken Joyce

Leo Rossi as Cliff 'Scorpion' Albrect

Leo Rossi

Cliff 'Scorpion' Albrect

Ann Hearn as Sally Fraser

Ann Hearn

Sally Fraser

Carmen Argenziano as D.A. Paul Rudolph

Carmen Argenziano

D.A. Paul Rudolph

Steve Antin as Bob Joiner

Steve Antin

Bob Joiner

Tom O'Brien as Larry

Tom O'Brien

Larry

Peter Van Norden as Attorney Paulsen

Peter Van Norden

Attorney Paulsen

Terry David Mulligan as Lieutenant Duncan

Terry David Mulligan

Lieutenant Duncan

Woody Brown as Danny

Woody Brown

Danny

Scott Paulin as Attorney Wainwright

Scott Paulin

Attorney Wainwright

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