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#36 Box Office Hit of 1988

The Accused (1988)

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

Overview

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.

Cast

  • Jodie Foster

    Sarah Tobias

    Jodie Foster

  • Kelly McGillis

    Kathryn Murphy

    Kelly McGillis

  • Bernie Coulson

    Ken Joyce

    Bernie Coulson

  • Leo Rossi

    Cliff 'Scorpion' Albrect

    Leo Rossi

  • Ann Hearn

    Sally Fraser

    Ann Hearn

  • Carmen Argenziano

    D.A. Paul Rudolph

    Carmen Argenziano

  • Steve Antin

    Bob Joiner

    Steve Antin

  • Tom O'Brien

    Larry

    Tom O'Brien

  • Peter Van Norden

    Attorney Paulsen

    Peter Van Norden

  • Terry David Mulligan

    Lieutenant Duncan

    Terry David Mulligan

  • Woody Brown

    Danny

    Woody Brown

  • Scott Paulin

    Attorney Wainwright

    Scott Paulin

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