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The Accused (1988)
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After a woman suffers a brutal rape in a bar one night, a prosecutor assists in bringing the perpetrators to justice, including the ones who encouraged and cheered on the attack. Director:Jonathan KaplanWriter:Tom Topor |
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| Kelly McGillis | ... | ||
| Jodie Foster | ... | ||
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Bernie Coulson | ... |
Ken Joyce
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Ann Hearn | ... |
Sally Fraser
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| Carmen Argenziano | ... |
D.A. Paul Rudolph
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| Steve Antin | ... |
Bob Joiner
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| Tom O'Brien | ... |
Larry
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Attorney Paulsen
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Terry David Mulligan | ... |
Lieutenant Duncan
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Woody Brown | ... |
Danny
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| Scott Paulin | ... |
Attorney Wainwright
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Kim Kondrashoff | ... |
Kurt
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| Stephen E. Miller | ... |
Polito
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Tom Heaton | ... |
Bartender Jesse
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Storyline
Sarah Tobias goes to her local bar and is gang-raped by three men. The district attorney on the case is Katheryn Murphy who wants to prove that although Sarah had taken drugs that night and was acting provocatively while in the bar, this is no reason for her to be so brutally attacked and the men responsible should be brought to justice. Written by Sami Al-Taher <staher2000@yahoo.com>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
On April 18th 1987, Sarah Tobias stops for a drink at a bar called The Mill. See more »Parents Guide:
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Appel à la justice See more »Box Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$4,316,369 (USA) (16 October 1988) (796 Screens)Gross:
$32,069,318 (USA)Company Credits
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D.A. Paul Rudolph: You can read it to me until you're blue in the face, I am not gonna let you prosecute a bunch of spectators -
Kathryn Murphy: [cutting him off] They're not spectators. They solicited the rape.
D.A. Paul Rudolph: Do you really want to ask a jury to lock up a bunch of people for clapping and cheering?
Kathryn Murphy: Clapping? Cheering? Pushing? Goading? Getting the rape going and keeping it going!
D.A. Paul Rudolph: And what happens if you lose? You'll look like an incompetent. If you win, you'll look like a vengeful bitch. Either way, you'll hurt yourself and this office. Now, drop it. You've got more important things to do.
Kathryn Murphy: No I haven't.
D.A. Paul Rudolph: You haven't got more important things to do than go to trial with a sure loser? What the hell's gotten into you?
Kathryn Murphy: We owe her.
D.A. Paul Rudolph: Owe her what? We put the rapists away.
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By Brad Fiedel & Ross Levinson
Performed by Vanessa Anderson See more »
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Annabeth Gish, Jennifer Beals, Alyssa Milano, Demi Moore and Uma Thurman all auditioned for the role of Sarah. See more »Goofs
Miscellaneous: In both scenes when characters are playing the pinball machine we can hear the ball rolling around, scoring points and making the usual pinball machine noises but the score on the machine never changes. See more »Quotes
Kathryn Murphy: Listen again..."A person is guilty of criminal solicitation if he commands, induces, entreats or otherwise persuades another person to commit a felony-"D.A. Paul Rudolph: You can read it to me until you're blue in the face, I am not gonna let you prosecute a bunch of spectators -
Kathryn Murphy: [cutting him off] They're not spectators. They solicited the rape.
D.A. Paul Rudolph: Do you really want to ask a jury to lock up a bunch of people for clapping and cheering?
Kathryn Murphy: Clapping? Cheering? Pushing? Goading? Getting the rape going and keeping it going!
D.A. Paul Rudolph: And what happens if you lose? You'll look like an incompetent. If you win, you'll look like a vengeful bitch. Either way, you'll hurt yourself and this office. Now, drop it. You've got more important things to do.
Kathryn Murphy: No I haven't.
D.A. Paul Rudolph: You haven't got more important things to do than go to trial with a sure loser? What the hell's gotten into you?
Kathryn Murphy: We owe her.
D.A. Paul Rudolph: Owe her what? We put the rapists away.
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"I'm Talking Love"By Brad Fiedel & Ross Levinson
Performed by Vanessa Anderson See more »
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