1988 · 1h 51m · US R · Crime / Drama
The Accused
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.
Starring Jodie Foster · Kelly McGillis · Bernie Coulson · Leo Rossi · Ann Hearn
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