The Accused (1988)
The Accused (1988)
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.

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Cast

Jodie Foster Jodie Foster As: Sarah Tobias
Kelly McGillis Kelly McGillis As: Kathryn Murphy
Bernie Coulson Bernie Coulson As: Ken Joyce
Leo Rossi Leo Rossi As: Cliff 'Scorpion' Albrect
Ann Hearn Ann Hearn As: Sally Fraser
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The first scream was for help. The second is for justice.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 14 October 1988

Country: CA, US

Runtime: 111m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures Canada, Paramount Pictures, Jaffe-Lansing

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Cast

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Sarah Tobias

Kelly McGillis

Kelly McGillis

Kathryn Murphy

Bernie Coulson

Bernie Coulson

Ken Joyce

Leo Rossi

Leo Rossi

Cliff 'Scorpion' Albrect

Ann Hearn

Ann Hearn

Sally Fraser

Carmen Argenziano

Carmen Argenziano

D.A. Paul Rudolph

Steve Antin

Steve Antin

Bob Joiner

Tom O'Brien

Tom O'Brien

Larry

Peter Van Norden

Peter Van Norden

Attorney Paulsen

Terry David Mulligan

Terry David Mulligan

Lieutenant Duncan

Woody Brown

Woody Brown

Danny

Scott Paulin

Scott Paulin

Attorney Wainwright

Kim Kondrashoff

Kim Kondrashoff

Kurt

Stephen E. Miller

Stephen E. Miller

Polito

Tom Heaton

Tom Heaton

Bartender Jesse

Andrew Kavadas

Andrew Kavadas

Defendant Matt Haines

Tom McBeath

Tom McBeath

Defendant Stu Holloway

Rose Weaver

Rose Weaver

Nurse

Linda Darlow

Linda Darlow

Rape Center Woman

Veena Sood

Veena Sood

Woman Orderly

Allan Lysell

Allan Lysell

Assistant D.A. Massi

Antony Holland

Antony Holland

Plea Bargain Lawyer

Kevin McNulty

Kevin McNulty

Plea Bargain Lawyer

Jerry Wasserman

Jerry Wasserman

Plea Bargain Lawyer

Barney O'Sullivan

Barney O'Sullivan

Trial Judge

Christianne Hirt

Christianne Hirt

Angela

Frances Flanagan

Frances Flanagan

Mrs. Albrect

Marsha Andrews

Marsha Andrews

TV Commentator

Mike Winlaw

Mike Winlaw

TV Commentator

Pamela Martin

Pamela Martin

TV Commentator

Walter Marsh

Walter Marsh

Bail Hearing Judge

Deryl Hayes

Deryl Hayes

Court Officer

E. Andrea Klann

E. Andrea Klann

Court Reporter

Bryan Johnson

Bryan Johnson

Bailiff

Dana Still

Dana Still

Jury Foreman

Denalda Williams

Denalda Williams

Sarah's Mother on Phone (voice)

Babs Chula

Babs Chula

Woman Lawyer

Peter Bibby

Peter Bibby

Dinner Party Date

Rebecca Toolan

Rebecca Toolan

911 Operator

Stephen Dimopoulos

Stephen Dimopoulos

Complaining Customer

Laurie O'Byrne

Laurie O'Byrne

Complaining Customer

Freda Perry

Freda Perry

Receptionist

John H. Cox

John H. Cox

Policeman

Jim Bedard

Jim Bedard

Second Bartender

Kirsten Keane

Kirsten Keane

Sally's Daughter

David Sheridan

David Sheridan

Sally's Son

Garry Chalk

Garry Chalk

Courthouse Reporter

Garwin Sanford

Garwin Sanford

Courthouse Reporter

Gloria Lee

Gloria Lee

Courthouse Reporter

Stephen Brent Lambert

Stephen Brent Lambert

Courthouse Reporter

Matt LaFleur

Matt LaFleur

Courthouse Reporter

Michele Goodger

Michele Goodger

Courthouse Reporter

Scott Walden

Scott Walden

Record Store Clerk

Jim Browning

Jim Browning

Second Bailiff (uncredited)

David Paul Hewitt White

David Paul Hewitt White

Hockey Fan (uncredited)

Directed By

Jonathan Kaplan

Jonathan Kaplan

Director

David W. Rose

David W. Rose

First Assistant Director

Lara Fox

Lara Fox

Script Supervisor

Patrice Leung

Patrice Leung

Second Assistant Director

Paul Etherington

Paul Etherington

Additional Second Assistant Director

Wendy Chesal

Wendy Chesal

Third Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Tom Topor

Tom Topor

Screenplay

Production Crew

Stanley R. Jaffe

Stanley R. Jaffe

Producer

Sally Dennison

Sally Dennison

Casting

Tammy Oates

Tammy Oates

Production Coordinator

Sherry Lansing

Sherry Lansing

Producer

Jack Roe

Jack Roe

Associate Producer

Julie Selzer

Julie Selzer

Casting

Warren Carr

Warren Carr

Production Manager

Colleen Nystedt

Colleen Nystedt

Location Manager

Scott Walden

Scott Walden

Assistant Location Manager

Lynn Elston

Lynn Elston

Accountant

Don Petrie

Don Petrie

Production Accountant

Michelle Allen

Michelle Allen

Local Casting

Nancy B. Black

Nancy B. Black

Extras Casting Coordinator

Patrick Rush

Patrick Rush

Casting Assistant

Coreen Mayrs

Coreen Mayrs

Casting Assistant

Emilia Wagner

Emilia Wagner

Assistant Production Coordinator

Carol Schafer

Carol Schafer

Producer's Assistant

Carol Mann

Carol Mann

Producer's Assistant

Trisha O'Brien

Trisha O'Brien

Producer's Assistant

Gloria Lee

Gloria Lee

Production Assistant

Michael Provost

Michael Provost

Production Assistant

Robert Lee

Robert Lee

Production Assistant

Edited By

Gerald B. Greenberg

Gerald B. Greenberg

Editor

Tara Timpone

Tara Timpone

First Assistant Editor

Michael Smith

Michael Smith

First Assistant Editor

Terry Haggar

Terry Haggar

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Sherry Linder-Gygli

Sherry Linder-Gygli

Hair Department Head

Sandy Cooper

Sandy Cooper

Makeup Department Head

Debbie Geaghan

Debbie Geaghan

Costume Supervisor

Trish Keating

Trish Keating

Costume Designer

Tish Monaghan

Tish Monaghan

Assistant Costume Designer

Diana Patterson

Diana Patterson

Costumer

Grace Keating

Grace Keating

Costumer

Maria Taipale

Maria Taipale

Costumer

Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil

Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil

Assistant Makeup Artist

Beverly K. Sewers

Beverly K. Sewers

Assistant Hairstylist

Sound

Michael Kirchberger

Michael Kirchberger

Supervising Sound Editor

Allan K. Rosen

Allan K. Rosen

Supervising Music Editor

Neil L. Kaufman

Neil L. Kaufman

Sound Editor

Brad Fiedel

Brad Fiedel

Original Music Composer

Ira Spiegel

Ira Spiegel

Sound Editor

Louis Bertini

Louis Bertini

Sound Editor

Deborah Wallach

Deborah Wallach

ADR Editor

Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith

Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith

Sound Editor

Rob Young

Rob Young

Sound Mixer

Graham Crowell

Graham Crowell

Boom Operator

Tim Boyle

Tim Boyle

Scoring Mixer

Brad Fiedel

Brad Fiedel

Orchestrator

Shirley Walker

Shirley Walker

Conductor

Harriet Fidlow

Harriet Fidlow

ADR Editor

Dan Korintus

Dan Korintus

Assistant Sound Editor

Ken Eluto

Ken Eluto

Assistant Sound Editor

Leo Trombetta

Leo Trombetta

Assistant Sound Editor

Elizabeth Schwartz

Elizabeth Schwartz

Assistant Sound Editor

Kristine Bulakowski

Kristine Bulakowski

Assistant Sound Editor

Paul P. Soucek

Paul P. Soucek

Apprentice Sound Editor

Gregg Landaker

Gregg Landaker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sergio Reyes

Sergio Reyes

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Elliot Tyson

Elliot Tyson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Rick Dior

Rick Dior

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gary Ritchie

Gary Ritchie

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Nichols

Robert Nichols

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

David W. Gray

David W. Gray

Dolby Consultant

Visual Effects

Gary Paller

Gary Paller

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Ralf D. Bode

Ralf D. Bode

Director of Photography

Paul F. Birkett

Paul F. Birkett

Camera Operator

Richard G. Mason

Richard G. Mason

Additional Camera

Rod Parkhurst

Rod Parkhurst

Additional Camera

Peter F. Woeste

Peter F. Woeste

Additional Camera

Douglas Craik

Douglas Craik

First Assistant Camera

John Sprungman

John Sprungman

Second Assistant Camera

Theo Eglseder

Theo Eglseder

Additional First Assistant Camera

Rob McEwan

Rob McEwan

Still Photographer

Peter Stursberg

Peter Stursberg

Camera Trainee

Tim Hogan

Tim Hogan

Key Grip

John L. Brown

John L. Brown

Dolly Grip

Oliver Berg

Oliver Berg

Grip

Rob Bojeck

Rob Bojeck

Grip

Lighting

Les Erskine

Les Erskine

Chief Lighting Technician

Barry Donlevy

Barry Donlevy

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

John Helme

John Helme

Lighting Technician

Peter Borkent

Peter Borkent

Lighting Technician

Dale 'Tiny' Garrison

Dale 'Tiny' Garrison

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Barry W. Brolly

Barry W. Brolly

Set Decoration

Sheila Haley

Sheila Haley

Art Direction

Richard Wilcox

Richard Wilcox

Production Design

Mike Rennison

Mike Rennison

Construction Foreman

Michael O'Connor

Michael O'Connor

Assistant Set Decoration

Kim Mooney

Kim Mooney

Draughtsman

Lawrence F. Pevec

Lawrence F. Pevec

Graphic Designer

Alan Hoffman

Alan Hoffman

Storyboard Artist

Grant Swain

Grant Swain

Property Master

Kent Hawryliw

Kent Hawryliw

Assistant Property Master

Hope Caton

Hope Caton

Set Decoration Buyer

Elizabeth Wilcox

Elizabeth Wilcox

Set Decoration Buyer

Faye Thorp

Faye Thorp

Set Dresser

Gordon Brunner

Gordon Brunner

Set Dresser

Richard H. Fahlman

Richard H. Fahlman

Set Dresser

Dan Hanen

Dan Hanen

Set Dresser

Avo Liva

Avo Liva

Greensman

David Willson

David Willson

Construction Coordinator

Kim Brown

Kim Brown

Lead Painter

Other Crew

Kerrie Cullen

Kerrie Cullen

Stunt Coordinator

Tony Morelli

Tony Morelli

Stunts

Richard Buckmaster

Richard Buckmaster

Generator Operator

Roy Schulz

Roy Schulz

Special Effects Assistant

Brigitte Prochaska

Brigitte Prochaska

Unit Publicist

Geoffrey Abrams

Geoffrey Abrams

Technical Advisor

Dean Willson

Dean Willson

Carpenter

Peter Nicol

Peter Nicol

Carpenter

R.M. Stranan

R.M. Stranan

Carpenter

Scott Irvine

Scott Irvine

Transportation Coordinator

Dennis Houser

Dennis Houser

Transportation Captain

George A. Grieve

George A. Grieve

Transportation Co-Captain

Wayne Becker

Wayne Becker

Driver

Rod Beech

Rod Beech

Driver

Bob Dennett

Bob Dennett

Driver

Larry Hafichuk

Larry Hafichuk

Driver

Ron James

Ron James

Driver

Dale Johnson

Dale Johnson

Driver

Wayne Johnson

Wayne Johnson

Driver

Mitch LaFleur

Mitch LaFleur

Driver

Bill McCurraugh

Bill McCurraugh

Driver

Murray Mills

Murray Mills

Driver

Terry Newton

Terry Newton

Driver

Mike Porohowski

Mike Porohowski

Driver

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