The Accused
- released:1988-10-14
- genres: Crime, Drama
- duration:111m
- casts: Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi, Ann Hearn
- Country: United States of America
- Production: Paramount Pictures, Jaffe-Lansing
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.