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Jodie Foster won her first Oscar for her role in The Accused (1988), based on an actual incident. While out for a night of fun at a poolroom, before her character knows what's happening she finds that the men she's been flirting with have pinned her down for a gang rape. The story centres on the efforts of a district attorney (Kelly McGillis) to press her case, in spite of a wall of silence by the participants--and then to take the unusual step of going after the witnesses as accomplices. Foster is outstanding as a tough, blue-collar woman who persists in what seems like an unwinnable case, despite the prospect of character assassination for standing up for herself. --Marshall Fine
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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This film by Jonathan Kaplan is remarkable and truly captivating. I've seen this film a number of times and I still can't get enough of it. This is deeply moving and extremely gripping.
It tells the story of Sarah Tobias (a magnificent Jodie Foster) who is gang raped in a bar full of people drinking and playing video games. This whole scene was witnessed by a college student who notifies the police from a call box. Soon a District Attorney, Kathryn Murphy (Kelly McGillis), takes up her case with relish and manages to convict the ones that did it. After that, she decides to bring the ones who encouraged the whole rape to justice and with the eventual help of the star witness, Kenneth Joyce (Bernie Coulson), she puts them away for a long time.
What makes this film work on so many levels, is its power to get the viewer involved and to believe in the victim of the case. Also it has a warmth and charm about it. Baring in mind the film deals with the subject of rape, it shows it in a raw, intense and moving way when shown in the courtroom scene.
The main performance of Sarah Tobias is staggeringly played by Jodie Foster who gives the character something to believe in and fight about. The viewer can truly believe in her pain and anguish she's going through. Kelly McGillis and Bernie Coulson give excellent support and the subject is handled brilliantly by the director, Jonathan Kaplan and is quite staggering.
I thought that the score by Brad Fiedel was very moody and atmospheric with refreshing hints of lightness sprinkled in the mix. There are some extremely moving scenes where Sarah is on the phone to her mother when she comes home from the hospital and when Sarah is in her hospital bed when Kathryn visits her that are enhanced by the soft sound of the piano and keyboards of the score. This is one of the best films that I've seen.
It tells the story of Sarah Tobias (a magnificent Jodie Foster) who is gang raped in a bar full of people drinking and playing video games. This whole scene was witnessed by a college student who notifies the police from a call box. Soon a District Attorney, Kathryn Murphy (Kelly McGillis), takes up her case with relish and manages to convict the ones that did it. After that, she decides to bring the ones who encouraged the whole rape to justice and with the eventual help of the star witness, Kenneth Joyce (Bernie Coulson), she puts them away for a long time.
What makes this film work on so many levels, is its power to get the viewer involved and to believe in the victim of the case. Also it has a warmth and charm about it. Baring in mind the film deals with the subject of rape, it shows it in a raw, intense and moving way when shown in the courtroom scene.
The main performance of Sarah Tobias is staggeringly played by Jodie Foster who gives the character something to believe in and fight about. The viewer can truly believe in her pain and anguish she's going through. Kelly McGillis and Bernie Coulson give excellent support and the subject is handled brilliantly by the director, Jonathan Kaplan and is quite staggering.
I thought that the score by Brad Fiedel was very moody and atmospheric with refreshing hints of lightness sprinkled in the mix. There are some extremely moving scenes where Sarah is on the phone to her mother when she comes home from the hospital and when Sarah is in her hospital bed when Kathryn visits her that are enhanced by the soft sound of the piano and keyboards of the score. This is one of the best films that I've seen.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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At times "The Accused" is just as unpleasent to watch as "Man bites dog" and "A short film about killing", and weak casting allows Jodie Foster to steal the picture. Still Jodie Foster singlehandly turns it into a masterpiece.
Sarah (Jodie Foster) is a piece of pot-smoking poor white trash who sometimes goes to a seepy bar with a female friend in order to compensate for her dull work and her boring boyfriend - even though women are expected to enter only if they work there or are with their boyfriend. One night she is raped by several men who are cheered on by bystanders. We follow Sarah to the emergency room, where she undergoes a humiliating gynaecological examination, and we get an impression of the basic police work in rape cases including a questioning of Sarah which leaves her with the feeling that SHE is the accused rather than the rapists. The counsel for the prosecution makes a deal with the defense keeping in mind that Sarah will be an easy victim for a character asassination in court and aiming for any kind of prison term for the rapists rather than a prison term for rape as such.
Sarah considers this a kind of second betrayal following the rape and pushes the counsel to try something else.
Jodie Foster's outstanding acting and the absence of easy solutions are the main qualities in this remarkable movie. The director could have made a saint out of Sarah; but fortunately he didn't. Or the director could have exploited the rape scene to boost income but again he didn't; it is only sickening. I have seen this movie several times and this is one of the movies where the reactions from the audience are very interesting to follow, if you remember to look away from the screen. Once I watched this movie with an all-male Saturday night-audience, who entered the cinema eagerly looking forward to "The gang-rape-movie" but fell totally silent during the rape scene.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Jodie Foster won an Oscar for her portrayal of Sarah, a young woman from the wrong side of the tracks, who is gang raped in a bar after a drunken night out. Foster delivers a mesmerising performance as the traumatised victim fighting for justice against a system that has labelled her as 'worthless' due to her previous lifestyle. Kelly McGillis plays the district attorney who initially lets Sarah down and agrees to a plea bargain that Sarah doesn't want. When the realisation hits of what she has done, she fights to ensure the perpetraters of this brutal rape are brought to justice.
This is never an easy film to watch. The crime is too violent and the emotions too raw for that. The audience is left with a feeling of unease at the brutality of the crime and at the judicial system that is supposed to protect the innocent.It is however, a compelling film due to the outstanding performances of the lead actors and it cannot fail to touch and move the most hard hearted of viewer.
This is never an easy film to watch. The crime is too violent and the emotions too raw for that. The audience is left with a feeling of unease at the brutality of the crime and at the judicial system that is supposed to protect the innocent.It is however, a compelling film due to the outstanding performances of the lead actors and it cannot fail to touch and move the most hard hearted of viewer.
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Surprised
Unexpectedly very good. Jodie Foster shows once again what a great actress she is. Kelly M is the perfect foil for her.
Published 1 month ago by M. Clark
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A truly repulsive piece of film making.My biggest contention with this film is how the rape is left till the end as some narrative climax,occupying the same moral ground as... Read more
Published 13 months ago by mister joe
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Although the film is old it still carries a strong story of the viciousness of men of the abuse of women. Read more
Published 15 months ago by B. Gill
The Accused...
The director Jonathan Kaplan steers this harrowing and powerful film which is based on an actual event with a great deal of style and sensitivity, the victim of the incident is... Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2010 by Milt Ingarfield
Excellent Foster film
Jodie Foster's role in the film is superbly acted, this underrated actress delivers a very realistic portrayal of a rape victim. Highly recommend this DVD.
Published on 15 April 2009 by Lizzie May LH
Really made an impact!
A fantastic film, very well acted and the rape scene is one I shall never forget, it just made me cringe and that probably meant how realistic it actually looked! Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2008 by Ms. T. Parry
Controversial Film
I remember this being somewhat of a controversial film when it came out, probably because the rape scene was too graphic for many people. Read more
Published on 12 July 2007 by Jay
A performance of a lifetime
Upon seeing this film the one thing that sticks in your mind is the raw brave performance from Foster. Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2004 by "vincentvega9469"
Deep Drama about a an american waitress. Attacked in a bar.
I'm a fan of Jodie Foster and Her roles in Bugsy and Hotel New Hampshire. Even her Silence of the lambs. Read more
Published on 17 Dec 2003 by M. Pearce
So many points of view ....
Kurosawa's fans do not feel offended if I dare say that somehow this movie can remind of the celebrated masterpiece " Rashomon ", because of the way the same, crude facts ( a woman... Read more
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