The Accused
A traumatized waitress fights to bring her brutal attackers and the bar’s cheering witnesses to trial, risking public scorn and a hostile courtroom as she battles a justice system determined to minimize their punishment.
“The first scream was for help. The second is for justice.”
Synopsis
After a heated argument with her boyfriend, Sarah Tobias goes out for drinks and is brutally raped by three men in a bar, as onlookers watch and cheer. District Attorney Kathryn Murphy handles the case but secures only a lenient sentence for the perpetrators. Devastated, Sarah resolves to pursue justice against the men who witnessed and encouraged the assault. To do so, she must testify and relive the traumatic events of that night.
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Principal cast & crew: 22
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Edited by O Nicholas BrownShot by Ralf D BodeScored by Brad FiedelDesigned by Richard Wilcox
Box Office
1988 · Box office
Grossed $32.1M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$32.1M
Opening weekend: $4.3M — 13% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $5.9M — 18% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 796 theaters
Also known as
- Angeklagtde
- Les Accusésfr
- Sotto accusait
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Cast & Crew
22 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Kelly Mcgillis
as Katheryn Murphy
Jodie Foster
as Sarah Tobias
Bernie Coulson
as Ken Joyce
Leo Rossi
as Cliff 'Scorpion' Albrect
Ann Hearn
as Sally Fraser
Carmen Argenziano
as D.A. Paul Rudolph
Steve Antin
as Bob Joiner
Tom O Brien
as Larry
Peter Van Norden
as Attorney Paulsen
Terry David Mulligan
as Lieutenant Duncan
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1Writers
1Producers
2Other crew
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