The Accused (1988)
- Starring:
- Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jonathan Kaplan
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Drama
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Based on a real-life 1983 incident, The Accused tells the story of Sarah Tobias (Jodie Foster), a working-class party girl who likes to live it up with her friends and flirt hard with the guys. After a fight with her boyfriend, she heads to a local bar to cool down -- and after a few drinks, plus some dancing and flirting, she finds herself thrown on top of a pinball machine and gang-raped by a bunch of locals, while others watch and cheer the proceedings. District attorney Kathryn Murphy (Kelly McGillis) takes Sarah's case but quickly negotiates a plea bargain in which the attackers' charges are reduced to reckless endangerment. Her reason: defense attorneys could use Sarah's not-so-pretty past to paint her as "asking for it," getting their clients off completely. But a stunned Sarah accuses Murphy of selling her out, and when the lawyer sees how the incident continues to destroy Sarah's life, she decides she must seek true justice. This time, she goes after the crowd of onlookers for "criminal solicitation" -- those who were egging the rapists on. Foster won the Best Actress Oscar for her performance. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 110 mins
Complete Cast:
- Kelly McGillis - Kathryn Murphy
- Bernie Coulson - Kenneth Joyce
- Ann Hearn - Sally Frazer
- Steve Antin - Bob Joiner
- Peter van Norden - Attorney Ted Paulson
- Allan Lysell - Al Massi
- Anthony Holland - Plea Bargain Lawyer
- Scott Paulin - Attorney Wainwright
- Michelle Goodger - Courthouse Reporter
- Andrew Kavadas - Defendant Matt Haines
- Dana Still - Jury Foreman
- Rebecca Toolan - 911 Operator
- Terry David Mulligan - Det. Duncan
- Stephen E. Miller - Polito
- Jerry Wasserman - Plea Bargain Lawyer
- Gary Chalk - Courthouse Reporter
- Kevin McNulty - Plea Bargain Lawyer
- Stephen Dimopoulos - Complaining Customer
- Pamela Martin - TV Commentator
- Wally Marsh - Bail Hearing Judge
- Tom McBeath - Defendant Stu Holloway
- Jodie Foster - Sarah Tobias
- Leo Rossi - Cliff Albrecht
- Carmen Argenziano - Paul Rudolph
- Tom O'Brien - Larry
- Woody Brown - Danny Ruskin
- Frances Flanagan - Mrs. Albrect
- Gloria Lee - Courthouse Reporter
- Babs Chula - Woman Lawyer
- Barney O'Sullivan - Trial Judge
- Mike Winlaw - TV Commentator
- Thomas Heaton - Bartender Jesse
- Garwin Sanford - Courthouse Reporter
- Christianne Hirt - Angela
- Linda Darlow - Carol Hunnicutt (Rape Center Woman)
- Denalda Williams - Sarah's Mother on Phone
- Rose Weaver - Nurse
- Freda Perry - Receptionist
- Kim Kondrashoff - Kurt
- Deryl Hayes - Court Officer
- Dave Sheridan - Sally's Son
- Veena Sood - Woman Orderly
- Director(s):
- Jonathan Kaplan
- Writer(s):
- Tom Topor
- Producer(s):
- Stanley Jaffe, Sherry Lansing
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Situations, Profanity, Nudity, Violence, Rape & Sexual Abuse, Not For Children)
- Categories:
- Drama
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- 1988 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
- 1988 - National Board of Review - Best Actress
