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... [More]
Starring: Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
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4/5 |
Possibly the best performance Foster has even given, and the best of its type
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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. Full Review |
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3/5 |
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.
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Provides a searing account of a gang rape through the story of two women who speak out against this violent crime Full Review |
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4/5 |
Powerful rape drama.
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...the movie's certainly worth seeing, if only for Foster's award winning performance. Full Review |
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A sobering and seriously well-acted tale of rape and retribution.
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has a slightly torrid made-for-TV feel to it ..., but is elevated by the superb performances and genuinely empathetic stance its takes Full Review |
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