The Accused (1988)

After a young 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 Kaplan

Writer:

Tom Topor

Stars:

Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster, Bernie Coulson

Won 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kelly McGillis	...	Kathryn Murphy
Jodie Foster	...	Sarah Tobias
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

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.

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Plot Keywords:

bar | rape | justice | district attorney | prosecutor | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Reckless Endangerment

Filming Locations:

Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$32,069,318 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Paramount Pictures Corporation (Canada)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jodie Foster, the actress who got the part of Sarah Tobias, was actually the fourth choice.

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Goofs

When Bernie Coulson visits Steve Antin in prison they talk through telephones with a glass barrier between them. Yet, the whole conversation is heard through the telephone whether the scene is shot from the side of the speaker or not.

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Quotes

Cliff 'Scorpion' Albrect: [to Sarah Tobias] Hey, wanna play pinball?

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Connections

Referenced in Perfect Blue (1997)

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Soundtracks

"Walk In My Sleep"
By Gina Schock, Vance DeGeneres & Paul Sanchez
Performed by House of Schock
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
Special Markets Division

User Reviews

No Male Bashing Took Place in this movie

I was appalled by one reviewers comments on this movie, stating that a rape victim "got what she deserved". NO one, Woman or man, deserves to be raped, violated or harmed just because they were at the wrong place.

This movie is based on a true story, and the actors were very moving. People make mistakes, someone could be that upset and choose to behave in a manner not appropriate, yet when that Person chooses to stop and say NO, then No is it. No, Stop, Don't, these words do not mean, well, I ask for it. Anyone who thinks otherwise, I feel sorry for because they are sad, lonely and deprived of self worth.

Jodi Foster Is a great actress and puts all her strength in her roles. She is very talented and she and Kelly M. made this movie. Hopefully the person that had to endure this horrid act, is going on, with strength and success.