MOVIE
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.
ERA & CONTEXT
The Accused in its release era
Released in 1988, The Accused sits inside the 1980s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1988-10-14
- Rating
- R
- TMDB score
- 7.1/10
- Original language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United States of America
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures, Jaffe-Lansing
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