The Accused

The Accused (1988)

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

Crime 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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  • Release Date: 1988-10-14
  • Runtime: 1h 51min
  • Director: Jonathan Kaplan

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Jodie Foster

      Sarah Tobias

    • Kelly McGillis

      Kathryn Murphy

    • 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

    • Peter Van Norden

      Attorney Paulsen

    • Terry David Mulligan

      Lieutenant Duncan

    • Woody Brown

      Danny

    • Scott Paulin

      Attorney Wainwright

    • Kim Kondrashoff

      Kurt

    • Stephen E. Miller

      Polito

    • Tom Heaton

      Bartender Jesse

    • Andrew Kavadas

      Defendant Matt Haines

    • Tom McBeath

      Defendant Stu Holloway

    • Rose Weaver

      Nurse

    • Linda Darlow

      Rape Center Woman

    • Veena Sood

      Woman Orderly

    • Allan Lysell

      Assistant D.A. Massi

    • Antony Holland

      Plea Bargain Lawyer

    • Kevin McNulty

      Plea Bargain Lawyer

    • Jerry Wasserman

      Plea Bargain Lawyer

    • Barney O'Sullivan

      Trial Judge

    • Christianne Hirt

      Angela

    • Frances Flanagan

      Mrs. Albrect

    • Marsha Andrews

      TV Commentator

    • Mike Winlaw

      TV Commentator

    • Pamela Martin

      TV Commentator

    • Walter Marsh

      Bail Hearing Judge

    • Deryl Hayes

      Court Officer

    • E. Andrea Klann

      Court Reporter

    • Bryan Johnson

      Bailiff

    • Dana Still

      Jury Foreman

    • Denalda Williams

      Sarah's Mother on Phone (voice)

    • Babs Chula

      Woman Lawyer

    • Peter Bibby

      Dinner Party Date

    • Rebecca Toolan

      911 Operator

    • Stephen Dimopoulos

      Complaining Customer

    • Laurie O'Byrne

      Complaining Customer

    • Freda Perry

      Receptionist

    • John H. Cox

      Policeman

    • Jim Bedard

      Second Bartender

    • Kirsten Keane

      Sally's Daughter

    • David Sheridan

      Sally's Son

    • Garry Chalk

      Courthouse Reporter

    • Garwin Sanford

      Courthouse Reporter

    • Gloria Lee

      Courthouse Reporter

    • Stephen Brent Lambert

      Courthouse Reporter

    • Matt LaFleur

      Courthouse Reporter

    • Michele Goodger

      Courthouse Reporter

    • Scott Walden

      Record Store Clerk

    • Jim Browning

      Second Bailiff (uncredited)

    • David Paul Hewitt White

      Hockey Fan (uncredited)

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