RThe Accused

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IMDB (41,196 votes)

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500M
500M
Play Time: 111 mins
Crime, Drama
The Accused

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.

Status: Released (1988-10-14)
Awards:Won 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 7 nominations total
BoxOffice:$32,078,318
Screen:Tom Topor
Productions: Paramount Pictures Canada, Paramount Pictures, Jaffe-Lansing
Production Countries: Canada, United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
The Accused
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We start this film with the image of a young woman, half dressed, running in the rain screaming for help. It turns out she is "Sarah" (Jodie Foster) and after a passer-by takes her to hospital we learn that she has been gang raped in the games room of a bar. Deputy DA "Murphy" (Kelly ....

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