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The Accused

"The first scream was for help. The second is for justice."

1988-10-14
7
en 111m
CrimeDrama
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.

Screenplay

Tom Topor

Director

Jonathan Kaplan

Producer

Stanley R. Jaffe

ADR Editor

Deborah Wallach

Associate Producer

Jack Roe

Makeup Department Head

Sandy Cooper

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Status

Released

Countries

  • Canada
  • United States of America

Companies

  • Paramount Pictures Canada
  • Paramount Pictures
  • Jaffe-Lansing

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