The Accused (1988)

Synopsis: A film inspired by the notorious barroom rape that occurred in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1983. An evening at a local bar turns violent when three men push a woman onto a pool table and rape... A film inspired by the notorious barroom rape that occurred in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1983. An evening at a local bar turns violent when three men push a woman onto a pool table and rape her -- as many of the bar's patrons cheer them on. When she learns that the rapists have plea-bargained their way into a lesser charge (meaning that the rape never officially occurred), the woman and her lawyer take a novel approach: they prosecute the "spectators" for encouraging the criminals. [More]

Starring: Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi

Starring: Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi, Steve Antin

Director: Jonathan Kaplan

Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Screenwriter: Tom Topor

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