The Accused (1988)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1988-10-14
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 51m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 717 votes
Directed by Jonathan Kaplan.
Top 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
- Steve Antin as Bob Joiner
- Tom O'Brien as Larry
- Peter Van Norden as Attorney Paulsen
- Terry David Mulligan as Lieutenant Duncan
Where to watch The Accused
- United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV
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