The Accused

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

Plot Summary

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.

7.0 /10

1988

US

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rape

alcohol

boston, massachusetts

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based on true story

rape victim

gang rape

district attorney

injustice

peer pressure

drunkenness

shocking

courtroom drama

victim blaming

thought provoking

bar

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provocative

horrified

inflammatory

crowd mentality