# The Accused (1988)

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**Runtime**: 111 min
**Genres**: Crime, Drama
**Directed by**: Jonathan Kaplan
**Written by**: Tom Topor
**Starring**: Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi, Ann Hearn, Carmen Argenziano

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

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

You're out for a good time, and then a violent assault changes everything. But the legal system seems indifferent. Sarah seeks justice, not just for the crime, but for the culture that enabled it.

Kaplan’s film unflinchingly stares into the abyss of groupthink depravity. It leaves a viewer to consider the cost of complicity.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, gut-punch, raw

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