The Accused (1988)
Genre: Drama / Crime
Duration: 111 minuten
Alternative title: Appel à la Justice
Country:
Canada / United States
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
Stars: Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster and Bernie Coulson
IMDb score:
7,1 (43.750)
Releasedate: 14 October 1988
The Accused plot
"Being a victim was her only crime."
Sarah Tobias is gruesomely raped in a crowded bar during an evening of slump. The perpetrators are sentenced, but now she is suing the promoters of this rape with the help of lawyer Katherine Murphy.
Actors and actresses
A.D.A. Kathryn Murphy
Sarah Tobias
Kenneth Joyce
Cliff "Scorpion" Albrect
Sally Fraser
D.A. Paul Rudolph
Bob Joiner
Larry
Attorney Paulsen
Attorney Wainwright
Reviews & comments
W.V.
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- 845 messages
- 476 votes
Recently watched the film again on DVD and I still think this is a very strong film. If it was Kaplan's intention to question the American legal system, I believe it has succeeded. The film is actually a court drama, but because of the weird twists that the law has in America, you as a viewer stay on track in this film and the film never gets bogged down to a dime a dozen. By the way, the acting performances of Foster and McGillis are top notch, a pity that the supporting roles remain a bit one-dimensional, while those supporting roles provided the necessary opportunities to get more out of it, think of the viewer who Foster on the harassed parking lot, or the final witness who made the difference. That makes the film stick with me at 4
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Fisico
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- 10039 messages
- 5398 votes
I don't think we should disconnect this film from the 80s from the zeitgeist either. I think that today there is (hopefully) different views on rape, sexual harassment and gender equality. Not that the pendulum has to swing for that reason, but just like with racial films or films about LGBs, keeping the spirit of the times is not unimportant.
Furthermore, what a dull courtroom drama that only took me into the story at times. As in many court cases, terminology is very important. Sexual assault and rape are legally a very big difference. Also interesting is the discussion between the terms "provoke" and "challenging attire", which are just disgusting to twist the facts to your own advantage.
Prima Foster, although she will never be one of my favorite actresses. There's something about her that annoys me, but I can't name it. But that's personal and I don't mean anything by it at all. I thought that the perpetrators, witness(s) and bystanders were worked out a bit too shallow, otherwise very solid.
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