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The Accused

The Accused

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

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.

CrimeDrama

Release: 1988-10-14Runtime: 111 minRating: 7.082 (674)

Cast

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Sarah Tobias

Kelly McGillis

Kelly McGillis

Kathryn Murphy

Bernie Coulson

Bernie Coulson

Ken Joyce

Leo Rossi

Leo Rossi

Cliff 'Scorpion' Albrect

Ann Hearn

Ann Hearn

Sally Fraser

Carmen Argenziano

Carmen Argenziano

D.A. Paul Rudolph

Steve Antin

Steve Antin

Bob Joiner

Tom O'Brien

Tom O'Brien

Larry

Peter Van Norden

Peter Van Norden

Attorney Paulsen

Terry David Mulligan

Terry David Mulligan

Lieutenant Duncan

Crew

Jonathan Kaplan

Jonathan Kaplan

Director

Stanley R. Jaffe

Producer

Tom Topor

Screenplay

Sherry Lansing

Sherry Lansing

Producer

Jack Roe

Associate Producer

Ralf D. Bode

Ralf D. Bode

Director of Photography

Gerald B. Greenberg

Editor

Sally Dennison

Casting

Julie Selzer

Casting

Richard Wilcox

Production Design

Clips & Videos

The Accused - Trailer

The Accused - Trailer

The Accused 1988 TV trailer

The Accused 1988 TV trailer