The Accused

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The Accused (1988)

Directed by Jonathan Kaplan

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

Crime, Drama · 1h 51m

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

Crew

Director
Jonathan Kaplan
Screenplay
Tom Topor
Director of Photography
Ralf D. Bode
Original Music Composer
Brad Fiedel
Editor
Gerald B. Greenberg
Producer
Stanley R. Jaffe, Sherry Lansing

Details

Release date
1988-10-14
Runtime
1h 51m
Genres
Crime, Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Paramount Pictures, Jaffe-Lansing