The Accused (1988)
7
/10 By 602 Votes
Overview : 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.
Release Date : October 14, 1988
Runtime : 111m
Companies : Paramount Pictures Canada, Paramount Pictures, Jaffe-Lansing
Countries : Canada, United States of America
Keywords : rape, alcohol, boston, massachusetts, clothing, based on true story, rape victim, gang rape, district attorney, injustice, peer pressure, drunkenness, shocking, courtroom drama, victim blaming, thought provoking, bar, onlooker, provocative, horrified, inflammatory, crowd mentality
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