Provides a searing account of a gang rape through the story of two women who speak out against this violent crime
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07/19/03
The Accused (1988)
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Reviews Counted:19
Fresh:18
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... [More]
Starring: Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
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Reviews for The Accused
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
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
Enough of a social commentary to make it worthwhile
04/07/02
...the movie's certainly worth seeing, if only for Foster's award winning performance.
11/08/02
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01/01/00
Top CriticPossibly the best performance Foster has even given, and the best of its type
02/07/06
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
A sobering and seriously well-acted tale of rape and retribution.
07/26/02
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10/17/03
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