The Accused

Name: The Accused
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1988-10-14
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi, Ann Hearn

The first scream was for help. The second is for justice.

The Accused (1988)

Timing: 1:51 (111 min)

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Release date

1988-10-14

Country

Canada, United States

Production

Paramount, Paramount Pictures Canada, Jaffe-Lansing

Genre

Crime, Drama

Budget

Revenue

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Director

Jonathan Kaplan

Actors

Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi, Ann Hearn, Carmen Argenziano, Steve Antin, Tom O'Brien, Peter Van Norden, Terry David Mulligan
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Scenario

Producer

Stanley R. Jaffe, Sherry Lansing

Operator

Ralf D. Bode

Composer

Brad Fiedel

Artist

Richard Wilcox

Audition

Sally Dennison, Julie Selzer

Editing

Gerald B. Greenberg
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Short description

After a young woman suffers a brutal rape in a bar one night, a prosecutor assists in bringing the perpetrators to justice, including the ones who encouraged and cheered on the attack.

What's left behind the scenes

Linda Hamilton, Melanie Griffith, Daryl Hannah, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Joan Cusack, Tatum O'Neal, Molly Ringwald, and Jennifer Connelly all turned down the role of Sarah.
The role of Catherine was turned down by Sigourney Weaver, Diane Lane, Brooke Shields, Sarah Jessica Parker, Carrie Fisher, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Geena Davis.
Justine Bateman declined to play Sarah as she wanted to continue working on the series "Family Ties" (1982).
The role of Sarah Tobias could have been played by Christine Davis, Kelly LeBrock, Annabeth Gish, Alyssa Milano, Demi Moore, and Uma Thurman.
The following actresses were considered for the role of Sarah: Madonna, Ellen Barkin, Brigitte Nielsen, Elizabeth Shue, Bridget Fonda, Mariel Hemingway, and Virginia Madsen.
The role of Sarah was written specifically for Andie MacDowell.
Brian De Palma was originally slated to direct the film.
The film is based on the true story of a gang rape that occurred on March 6, 1983, at 'Big Dan’s Bar' in New Bedford.