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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... 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

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Apr 16, 2002

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05/20/03
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times

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08/21/03
John Esther
John Esther
Pasadena Weekly

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10/17/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Enough of a social commentary to make it worthwhile

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04/07/02
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Possibly the best performance Foster has even given, and the best of its type

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02/07/06
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Film Threat

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03/13/06
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
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09/23/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

...the movie's certainly worth seeing, if only for Foster's award winning performance.

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11/08/02
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

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.

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Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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Powerful rape drama.

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07/14/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

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
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

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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06/13/02
James Kendrick
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Jeffrey Westhoff
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