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The Accused is a 1988 drama, trial, and crime film directed by Jonathan Kaplan. The cast includes Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis, Leo Rossi, and Carmen Argenziano. Produced by Stanley R. Jaffe and Sherry Lansing, the movie was distributed by Paramount Pictures and later made available on Netflix. It originated from Canada and the United States, with filming taking place in Vancouver. The narrative is set in Washington, and the film’s original language is English.
The film has a runtime of 111 minutes. It received the Academy Award for Best Actress and was named to the National Board of Review’s Top Ten Films. The composer was Brad Fiedel, and Ralf D. Bode served as the director of photography. Review scores include 7.1/10, 93%, and 65/100. The work is noted for its assessment regarding the Bechdel test.
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7.1Out 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.
Cast
- Jodie Foster as Sarah Tobias
- Kelly McGillis as Kathryn Murphy
- Bernie Coulson as Ken Joyce
- Leo Rossi as Cliff 'Scorpion' Albrect
- Ann Hearn as Sally Fraser
- Carmen Argenziano as D.A. Paul Rudolph
Themes
- rape
- alcohol
- boston, massachusetts
- clothing
- based on true story
- rape victim
- gang rape
- district attorney
- injustice
- peer pressure
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Jonathan Kaplan
- Written by
- Tom Topor
- Produced by
- Stanley R. Jaffe Sherry Lansing
- Starring
- Kelly McGillis Jodie Foster
- Cinematography
- Ralf D. Bode
- Edited by
- O. Nicholas Brown Gerald B. Greenberg
- Music by
- Brad Fiedel
- Distributed by
- Paramount Pictures
- Release dates
- October 14, 1988 ( 1988-10-14 ) (United States) February 13, 1989 ( 1989-02-13 ) ( Berlin )
- Running time
- 111 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $13 million
- Box office
- $32.1 million
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Encyclopedic overview
The Accused is a 1988 American legal drama film directed by Jonathan Kaplan and written by Tom Topor, loosely inspired by the 1983 gang rape of Cheryl Araujo in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Starring Kelly McGillis and Jodie Foster, the film follows Sarah Tobias (Foster), a waitress who is gang raped by three men at a local bar. With the help of District Attorney Katheryn Murphy (McGillis), she sets out to prosecute the rapists, as well as the men who encouraged the assault.
The Accused was theatrically released in the United States on October 14, 1988, and was screened at the 39th Berlin International Film Festival on February 13, 1989, where it was nominated for the Golden Bear. The film was highly controversial upon release due to its graphic portrayal of gang rape and was credited as one of the first mainstream films to deal with the horrors of rape and its aftermath on a victim's life. Despite this, it received widespread acclaim from critics, with many praising the performances of the cast and authentic portrayal of its subject matter. The film was chosen by the National Board of Review as the 3rd-best film of the year. Foster's performance marked her breakthrough into adult roles, winning the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama.
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