The Accused

The Accused

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

1988 en 111 minutes

Rating: 7

Plot

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.

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Cast

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Sarah Tobias

Kelly McGillis

Kelly McGillis

Kathryn Murphy

Bernie Coulson

Bernie Coulson

Ken Joyce

Leo Rossi

Leo Rossi

Cliff 'Scorpion' Albrect

Ann Hearn

Ann Hearn

Sally Fraser

Carmen Argenziano

Carmen Argenziano

D.A. Paul Rudolph

Steve Antin

Steve Antin

Bob Joiner

Tom O'Brien

Tom O'Brien

Larry

Peter Van Norden

Peter Van Norden

Attorney Paulsen

Terry David Mulligan

Terry David Mulligan

Lieutenant Duncan

Woody Brown

Woody Brown

Danny

Scott Paulin

Scott Paulin

Attorney Wainwright

Kim Kondrashoff

Kim Kondrashoff

Kurt

Stephen E. Miller

Stephen E. Miller

Polito

Tom Heaton

Tom Heaton

Bartender Jesse

Andrew Kavadas

Andrew Kavadas

Defendant Matt Haines

Tom McBeath

Tom McBeath

Defendant Stu Holloway

Rose Weaver

Rose Weaver

Nurse

Linda Darlow

Linda Darlow

Rape Center Woman

Veena Sood

Veena Sood

Woman Orderly

Allan Lysell

Allan Lysell

Assistant D.A. Massi

Antony Holland

Antony Holland

Plea Bargain Lawyer

Kevin McNulty

Kevin McNulty

Plea Bargain Lawyer

Jerry Wasserman

Jerry Wasserman

Plea Bargain Lawyer

Barney O'Sullivan

Barney O'Sullivan

Trial Judge

Christianne Hirt

Christianne Hirt

Angela

Frances Flanagan

Frances Flanagan

Mrs. Albrect

Marsha Andrews

Marsha Andrews

TV Commentator

Mike Winlaw

Mike Winlaw

TV Commentator

Pamela Martin

Pamela Martin

TV Commentator

Walter Marsh

Walter Marsh

Bail Hearing Judge

Deryl Hayes

Deryl Hayes

Court Officer

E. Andrea Klann

E. Andrea Klann

Court Reporter

Bryan Johnson

Bryan Johnson

Bailiff

Dana Still

Dana Still

Jury Foreman

Denalda Williams

Denalda Williams

Sarah's Mother on Phone (voice)

Babs Chula

Babs Chula

Woman Lawyer

Peter Bibby

Peter Bibby

Dinner Party Date

Rebecca Toolan

Rebecca Toolan

911 Operator

Stephen Dimopoulos

Stephen Dimopoulos

Complaining Customer

Laurie O'Byrne

Laurie O'Byrne

Complaining Customer

Freda Perry

Freda Perry

Receptionist

John H. Cox

John H. Cox

Policeman

Jim Bedard

Jim Bedard

Second Bartender

Kirsten Keane

Kirsten Keane

Sally's Daughter

David Sheridan

David Sheridan

Sally's Son

Garry Chalk

Garry Chalk

Courthouse Reporter

Garwin Sanford

Garwin Sanford

Courthouse Reporter

Gloria Lee

Gloria Lee

Courthouse Reporter

Stephen Brent Lambert

Stephen Brent Lambert

Courthouse Reporter

Matt LaFleur

Matt LaFleur

Courthouse Reporter

Michele Goodger

Michele Goodger

Courthouse Reporter

Scott Walden

Scott Walden

Record Store Clerk

Jim Browning

Jim Browning

Second Bailiff (uncredited)

David Paul Hewitt White

David Paul Hewitt White

Hockey Fan (uncredited)

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