Germany / Feb 13, 1989 / Berlin International Film Festival
The first scream was for help. The second is for justice.
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Out drinking one night after a fight with her boyfriend, three men brutally rape Sarah Tobias in a bar while people watch and cheer. District Attorney Kathryn Murphy takes the case; however, she allows the rapists to receive a mild sentence. A distraught Sarah decides to seek punishment for the men who witnessed and encouraged the rape. To get justice, Sarah must take the stand and revisit the night of her attack.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom O'Brien | Larry |
| Peter Van Norden | Attorney Paulsen |
| Terry David Mulligan | Lieutenant Duncan |
| Woody Brown | Danny |
| Scott Paulin | Attorney Wainwright |
| Kim Kondrashoff | Kurt |
| Stephen E. Miller | Polito |
| Tom Heaton | Bartender Jesse |
| Andrew Kavadas | Defendant Matt Haines |
| Tom McBeath | Defendant Stu Holloway |
| Rose Weaver | Nurse |
| Linda Darlow | Rape Center Woman |
| Veena Sood | Woman Orderly |
| Allan Lysell | Assistant D.A. Massi |
| Antony Holland | Plea Bargain Lawyer |
| Kevin McNulty | Plea Bargain Lawyer |
| Jerry Wasserman | Plea Bargain Lawyer |
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| Barney O'Sullivan | Trial Judge |
| Christianne Hirt | Angela |
| Frances Flanagan | Mrs. Albrect |
| Marsha Andrews | TV Commentator |
| Mike Winlaw | TV Commentator |
| Pamela Martin | TV Commentator |
| Walter Marsh | Bail Hearing Judge |
| Deryl Hayes | Court Officer |
| E. Andrea Klann | Court Reporter |
| Bryan Johnson | Bailiff |
| Dana Still | Jury Foreman |
| Denalda Williams | Sarah's Mother on Phone (voice) |
| Babs Chula | Woman Lawyer |
| Peter Bibby | Dinner Party Date |
| Rebecca Toolan | 911 Operator |
| Stephen Dimopoulos | Complaining Customer |
| Laurie O'Byrne | Complaining Customer |
| Freda Perry | Receptionist |
| John H. Cox | Policeman |
| Jim Bedard | Second Bartender |
| Kirsten Keane | Sally's Daughter |
| David Sheridan | Sally's Son |
| Garry Chalk | Courthouse Reporter |
| Garwin Sanford | Courthouse Reporter |
| Gloria Lee | Courthouse Reporter |
| Stephen Brent Lambert | Courthouse Reporter |
| Matt LaFleur | Courthouse Reporter |
| Michèle Goodger | Courthouse Reporter |
| Scott Walden | Record Store Clerk |
| Jim Browning | Second Bailiff (uncredited) |
| David Paul Hewitt White | Hockey Fan (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Accused |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures, Jaffe-Lansing |
| Release date | 14 ottobre 1988 |
| Production | Stanley R. Jaffe, Jack Roe, Sherry Lansing |
| Writer | Tom Topor |
| Casting | Sally Dennison, Julie Selzer |
| Editing | Gerald B. Greenberg, Tara Timpone, Michael Smith, Terry Haggar |
| Cinematography | Ralf D. Bode, Paul Birkett, Richard G. Mason, Rod Parkhurst, Peter F. Woeste, Douglas Craik, John Sprungman, Theo Eglseder, Rob McEwan, Peter Stursberg, Tim Hogan, John L. Brown, Oliver Berg, Rob Bojeck |
| Assistant directors | David W. Rose, Patrice Leung, Wendy Chesal, Jonathan Kaplan, Lara Fox, Paul Etherington |
| Lighting | Les Erskine, Barry Donlevy, John Helme, Peter Borkent, Dale 'Tiny' Garrison |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 14, 1988 / R
Austria / Feb 01, 1989
United Kingdom / Feb 17, 1989 / 18
Japan / Feb 18, 1989
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France / Feb 22, 1989 / 16
Germany / Feb 23, 1989 / 16 / West Germany
Netherlands / Feb 23, 1989 / 12
Denmark / Feb 24, 1989
Finland / Feb 24, 1989
Ireland / Feb 24, 1989 / 18
Italy / Feb 24, 1989
Portugal / Feb 24, 1989
Sweden / Feb 24, 1989 / 15
Switzerland / Feb 24, 1989 / 16
Australia / Mar 09, 1989
Colombia / Mar 15, 1989
Argentina / Mar 16, 1989
Brazil / Mar 16, 1989
Spain / Mar 18, 1989
Taiwan / Mar 18, 1989
South Korea / Jul 01, 1989 / 18
Türkiye / Sep 01, 1989
Philippines / Feb 20, 1990
XC / Feb 01, 1991
Physical media
Greece / Jun 26, 2002 / DVD
Canada / Oct 12, 2016 / DVD
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