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The Accused (1988)
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Reviews Counted:19
Fresh:18
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.1/10
Synopsis: A film inspired by the notorious barroom rape that occurred in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1983. An evening at a local bar turns violent when three men push a woman onto a pool table and rape... A film inspired by the notorious barroom rape that occurred in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1983. An evening at a local bar turns violent when three men push a woman onto a pool table and rape her -- as many of the bar's patrons cheer them on. When she learns that the rapists have plea-bargained their way into a lesser charge (meaning that the rape never officially occurred), the woman and her lawyer take a novel approach: they prosecute the "spectators" for encouraging the criminals. [More]
Starring: Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi
Starring: Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi, Steve Antin
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Screenwriter: Tom Topor
Reviews for The Accused
In her first Oscar role, Jodie Foster plays Sarah Tobias, a fast-food waitress who's gang-raped ina roadside table. In the course of the film, she transforms from a good-time hard-drinking girl to a woman fighting for the self-esteem she never had.
A atuação intensa e corajosa de Jodie Foster quase redime um filme que, graças à direção burocrática de Kaplan, parece ter sido realizado para a televisão.
Provides a searing account of a gang rape through the story of two women who speak out against this violent crime
...the movie's certainly worth seeing, if only for Foster's award winning performance.
has a slightly torrid made-for-TV feel to it ..., but is elevated by the superb performances and genuinely empathetic stance its takes
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