The Accused
- Movies
- 1988-10-14
- EN
- Released
- 2h 51m
- CA
- Crime - Drama
Production
Paramount Pictures Canada, Paramount Pictures, Jaffe-Lansing
Tagline
The first scream was for help. The second is for justice.
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.
