The Accused
The first scream was for help. The second is for justice.
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.
- Year: 1988
- Country: Canada, United States of America
- Genre: Crime, Drama
- Studio: Paramount Pictures Canada, Paramount Pictures, Jaffe-Lansing
- Keyword: rape, alcohol, boston, massachusetts, clothing, based on true story, rape victim, gang rape, district attorney, injustice, peer pressure, drunkenness, shocking, courtroom drama, victim blaming, thought provoking, bar, onlooker, provocative, horrified, inflammatory, crowd mentality
- Director: Jonathan Kaplan
- Cast: Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi, Ann Hearn, Carmen Argenziano