The Accused
Brief Synopsis
A District Attorney represents a woman who was brutally gang raped in a bar while male patrons watched and encouraged the rapists.
Cast & Crew
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Jonathan Kaplan
Director
Jodie Foster
Kelly Mcgillis
Bernie Coulson
Leo Rossi
Tom O'brien
Film Details
Also Known As
Accused, Anklagad, accusés
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1988
Production Company
David Cyr
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Synopsis
When hard-drinking Sarah Tobia is gang-raped at a local bar, a lot of people thought she had it coming. Now Sarah stands with an idealistic DA to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Director
Jonathan Kaplan
Director
Cast
Jodie Foster
Kelly Mcgillis
Bernie Coulson
Leo Rossi
Tom O'brien
Stephen Dimopoulos
Peter Van Norden
Babz Chula
E Andrea Klann
Matt Lafleur
Jerry Wasserman
Marsha Andrews
Stephen E. Miller
Dana Still
Denalda Williams
Voice
Peter Bibby
Garry Chalk
Kirsten Deane
Ann Hearn
Dave Sheridan
Laurie O'byrne
Pamela Martin
Bryan Johnson
Rebecca Toolan
Rose Weaver
Tom Heaton
Garwin Sanford
Scott Paulin
Christianne Hirt
Woody Brown
Frances Flanagan
Jim Bedard
Walter Marsh
Andrew Kavadas
Allan Lysell
Linda Darlow
Steven Antin
Terry David Mulligan
Scott Walden
Kevin Mcnulty
Deryl Hayes
Tom Mcbeath
Barney O'sullivan
Antony Holland
Carmen Argenziano
Freda Perry
Mike Winlaw
Kim Kondrashoff
Stephen Brent Lambert
Gloria Lee
Veena Sood
Michele Goodger
John H Cox
Crew
Andy Aaron
Sound Effects
Geoffrey Abrams
Consultant
Michelle Allen
Casting
John G Anderson
Assistant
Vanessa Anderson
Song Performer
Wayne Becker
Driver
Rodney Beech
Driver
Oliver Berg
Grip
Louis Bertini
Sound Editor
Paul F. Birkett
Camera Operator
Nancy B Black
Casting
Ralf D Bode
Dp/Cinematographer
Ralf D Bode
Director Of Photography
Rob Bojeck
Grip
Peter Borkent
Other
Mel Bourne
Production Designer
Tim Boyle
Music
Barry Wayne Brolly
Set Decorator
John L Brown
Dolly Grip
Kim Brown
Other
O Nicholas Brown
Editor
Gordon Brunner
On-Set Dresser
Richard Buckmaster
Generator Operator
Kris Bulakowski
Sound Editor
Willie J Campbell
Song
Warren Carr
Production Manager
E Hope Caton
Props Buyer
Wendy Chesal
Assistant Director
Randall Coleman
Adr Editor
Sandy Cooper
Makeup
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Doug Craik
Assistant Camera Operator
Graham Crowell
Boom Operator
Kerrie Cullen
Stunt Coordinator
David Cyr
Cable Operator
Vance Degeneres
Song
Bob Dennett
Driver
Sally Dennison
Casting
Rick Dior
Sound
Barry Donlevy
Lighting Technician
Theo Eglseder
Assistant Camera Operator
Lynn Elston
Accountant
Ken Eluto
Sound Editor
Les Erskine
Lighting Technician
Paul Etherington
Assistant Director
Richard H Fahlman
On-Set Dresser
Brad Fiedel
Music
Brad Fiedel
Song
Brad Fiedel
Original Music
Lara Fox
Script Supervisor
Dale Garrison
Other
Debbie Geaghan
Costume Supervisor
Bruce Giesbrecht
Assistant Editor
Jurgen Gottschlag
Other
David W Gray
Consultant
Jerry Greenberg
Editor
George Grieve
Transportation Co-Captain
Larry Hafichuk
Driver
Terry Haggar
Color Timer
Sheila Haley
Art Director
Cecelia Hall
Sound Editor
Sulla Hamer
Assistant
Dan Hanen
On-Set Dresser
James Harman
Song
Ken Hawryliw
Props
John Helme
Other
R K Hill
Grip
Stephen Hodges
Song
Alan Hoffman
Storyboard Artist
Tim Hogan
Key Grip
Dennis Houser
Transportation Captain
Scott Irvine
Transportation Coordinator
Stanley R. Jaffe
Producer
Ron James
Driver
Dale Johnson
Driver
Wayne Johnson
Driver
Neil L Kaufman
Sound Editor
Geace Keating
Costumes
Trish Keating
Costume Designer
Michael Kirchberger
Sound Editor
Dan Korintus
Sound Editor
Mitch Lafleur
Driver
Gregg Landaker
Sound
Sherry Lansing
Producer
Gloria Lee
Production Assistant
Robert Lee
Production Assistant
J B Lenoir
Song
Patrice Leung
Assistant Director
Ross Levinson
Song
Sherry Linder-gygli
Hair
Avo Liva
Other
Carol Mann
Assistant
Richard G Mason
Camera Operator
William F Matthews
Set Decorator
Coreen Mayrs
Casting Associate
Bill Mccurrach
Driver
Rob Mcewan
Photography
Klaus Melchior
Video Playback
Murray Mills
Driver
Tish Monaghan
Assistant
Kim Mooney
Other
Tony Morelli
Stunts
Debrah Neal
Song
Terry Newton
Driver
Robert Nichols
Sound
Peter Nicol
Carpenter
Colleen Elizebeth Nystedt
Location Manager
Trisha O'brien
Assistant
Michael O'connor
Set Decorator
Robin O'neil
Animal Wrangler
Bitty O'sullivan-smith
Sound Editor
Tammy S Oates
Production Coordinator
Gary Paller
Special Effects Supervisor
Rod Parkhurst
Camera Operator
Diana Patterson
Costumes
Don Petrie
Production Auditor
Lawrence Pevec
Graphic Designer
Mike Porohowski
Driver
Gina Power
Dga Trainee
Tim Prince
Consultant
Michael Provost
Production Assistant
Mike Rennison
Foreman
Sergio Reyes
Sound
Gary Ritchie
Sound
Jack Roe
Associate Producer
David W Rose
Assistant Director
Allan K Rosen
Music Editor
Patrick Rush
Casting Associate
Joanne Ryan
Other
Joanne Ryan
Craft Service
Paul Sabu
Song
Paul Sanchez
Song
Carol Schafer
Assistant
Gina Schock
Song
Roy Schulz
Special Effects Assistant
Elizabeth Schwartz
Sound Editor
Julie Selzer
Casting
Beverly Sewers
Hair Assistant
Susan Sklar Friedman
Apprentice
Michael S Smith
Assistant Editor
Jo-anne Smith-ojeil
Makeup Assistant
Paul P Soucek
Sound Editor
Ira Spiegel
Sound Editor
John Sprungman
Assistant Camera Operator
R M Stranan
Carpenter
Peter Stursberg
Camera Trainee
Grant Swain
Property Master
Faye Thorp
On-Set Dresser
Maria Tiapale
Costumes
Tara Timpone
Assistant Editor
Tom Topor
Screenplay
Leo Trombetta
Sound Editor
Elliot Tyson
Sound
Billy Vera
Song
Emillia Wagner
Production Assistant
Scott Walden
Location Assistant
Shirley Walker
Music Conductor
Deborah Wallach
Adr Editor
George Watters
Sound Editor
Elizabeth Wilcox
Props Buyer
Richard Wilcox
Production Designer
Arthur Wills
Carpenter
David Willson
Construction Coordinator
Dean Willson
Carpenter
Harriet Fidlow Winn
Adr Editor
Johnny Winter
Song Performer
Peter Woeste
Camera Operator
Rob Young
Sound
Film Details
Also Known As
Accused, Anklagad, accusés
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1988
Production Company
David Cyr
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Award Wins
Best Actress
1988
Jodie Foster
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 14, 1988
Released in United States February 1989
Released in United States October 13, 1988
Released in United States on Video May 3, 1989
Shown at Berlin Film Festival (in competition) February 13 & 14, 1989.
Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival, California October 13, 1988.
Began shooting April 27, 1987.
Completed shooting June 1988.
Released in United States on Video May 3, 1989
Released in United States October 13, 1988 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival, California October 13, 1988.)
Released in United States Fall October 14, 1988
Released in United States February 1989 (Shown at Berlin Film Festival (in competition) February 13 & 14, 1989.)
