The Accused

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

7.1(672)19881h 51m

CrimeDrama

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.

Director

Jonathan Kaplan

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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

Reviews

1 review

Geronimo1967

3y ago

7.0

We start this film with the image of a young woman, half dressed, running in the rain screaming for help. It turns out she is "Sarah" (Jodie Foster) and after a passer-by takes her to hospital we learn that she has been gang raped in the games room of a bar. Deputy DA "Murphy" (Kelly McGillis) is assigned to the case, and although she believes her client, she is reluctant to prosecute as she doesn...