The Accused
1988/10/14 (US) | Crime, Drama
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.
Tom Topor
Screenplay
Jonathan Kaplan
Director
Lead 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
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Paramount Pictures Canada
- Paramount Pictures
- Jaffe-Lansing
Crews
Stanley R. Jaffe
Producer
Ralf D. Bode
Director of Photography
Michael Kirchberger
Supervising Sound Editor
Paul Birkett
Camera Operator
Gerald B. Greenberg
Editor
Barry W. Brolly
Set Decoration