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06/24/06
The Accused (1988)
95 %
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Reviews Counted: 20
Fresh: 19
Rotten:1
Average Rating: 7.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
Genre: Dramas
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 her -- as many of the bar's patrons cheer them on. ... [More]
Starring: Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
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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.
12/18/05
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.
01/13/04
Provides a searing account of a gang rape through the story of two women who speak out against this violent crime
07/19/03
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05/20/03
Top Critic ...the movie's certainly worth seeing, if only for Foster's award winning performance.
11/08/02
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09/09/02
has a slightly torrid made-for-TV feel to it ..., but is elevated by the superb performances and genuinely empathetic stance its takes
06/13/02
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