The Accused

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keven Q @kevenquinlan Mar 2 Liked it more in the theatres but doesn't play very well in 2026. It's a good story, Foster's ok, nothing exceptional- about any of the performances. It kind of has parts of courtroom drama, incident account. I am not disappointed I watched it but wouldn't keep it for my collection. See more Stoner J @Stoner Mar 1 Great courtroom drama flick. Although every time Foster fakes an accent it’s terrible. She’s just not believable in most roles See more Stefano T @Giant_Lizard Oct 9 The movie itself isn't anything that memorable, but I think it's important because of the topic, especially in that time (1988) when this kind of crimes were still punished too lightly. See more Nicholas B @Nicholas657 May 25 Great Film with Jodie Foster. Very interesting storyline but the beginning of the film is graphic. See more Leaburn O @RT35452347 08/18/2024 Not a believable depiction of the crime. Did a disservice to an important issue. Nothing about the film or characters felt realistic. Even the courtroom drama made little sense at times and wasn’t dramatic. Watched on DVD. See more 10/14/2023 In the US alone a crime of sexual violence is reported every six minutes; one out of every 4 victims is attacked by two or more assailants The accused are sometimes the most difficult to prove that they are guilty Director Jonathan Kaplan presents a courtroom drama that struggles to change the entire justice system for the better Jodie Foster plays Sarah Tobias Kelly McGillis plays attorney Kathryn Murphy Sarah is a young woman that goes out to party at a bar one night But it ends in a horrible way as she is gang raped by several men, the opening shows her escaping the incident and getting checked out by the hospital and getting a rape kit Kathyrn is assigned to the case but the lack of evidence, witnesses, and proof that it ever happened stalls the prosecution Sarah is becoming more victimized believing that no one believes her and the accused are wrongly charged by everyone else willing to keep their mouths shut out of fear and coercion Can Kathyrn prove the crime actually occurred and shake up a corrupt justice system that refuses to go forward? This acts as a slow pot boiler; it tries to get the facts straight while others try to dismiss the alleged crime Foster gives a powerhouse performance next to McGillis The actual rape scene is so damn hard to watch but it has its authentic place depicting the subject matter The aftermath is real when the victim is the only one experiencing it along with the trauma that remains It hurts so much more knowing that people just stand by letting something this horrible happen and not lift a finger to help Yet the film does its job touching the lives of every woman whom has ever endured the horrors of assault while also dealing with the continued injustice fighting a prejudice legal system that stonewalls every time Kaplan is brave enough to tackle a subject other filmmakers would refuse to address making this relevant to this day See more Read all reviews

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