The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Drama · Crime
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Film / 1988
The Accused
Directed by
Jonathan Kaplan
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Jodie FosterSarah Tobias
Kelly McGillisKathryn Murphy
Bernie CoulsonKen Joyce
Leo RossiCliff 'Scorpion' Albrect
Ann HearnSally Fraser
Carmen ArgenzianoD.A. Paul Rudolph
Steve AntinBob Joiner
Tom O'BrienLarry
Peter Van NordenAttorney Paulsen
Terry David MulliganLieutenant Duncan
Woody BrownDanny
Scott PaulinAttorney Wainwright
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Kim KondrashoffKurt
Stephen E. MillerPolito
Tom HeatonBartender Jesse
Andrew KavadasDefendant Matt Haines
Tom McBeathDefendant Stu Holloway
Rose WeaverNurse
Linda DarlowRape Center Woman
Veena SoodWoman Orderly
Allan LysellAssistant D.A. Massi
Antony HollandPlea Bargain Lawyer
Kevin McNultyPlea Bargain Lawyer
Jerry WassermanPlea Bargain Lawyer
Barney O'SullivanTrial Judge
Christianne HirtAngela
Frances FlanaganMrs. Albrect
Marsha AndrewsTV Commentator
Mike WinlawTV Commentator
Pamela MartinTV Commentator
Walter MarshBail Hearing Judge
Deryl HayesCourt Officer
E. Andrea KlannCourt Reporter
Bryan JohnsonBailiff
Dana StillJury Foreman
Denalda WilliamsSarah's Mother on Phone (voice)
Babs ChulaWoman Lawyer
Peter BibbyDinner Party Date
Rebecca Toolan911 Operator
Stephen DimopoulosComplaining Customer
Laurie O'ByrneComplaining Customer
Freda PerryReceptionist
John H. CoxPoliceman
Jim BedardSecond Bartender
Kirsten KeaneSally's Daughter
David SheridanSally's Son
Garry ChalkCourthouse Reporter
Garwin SanfordCourthouse Reporter
Gloria LeeCourthouse Reporter
Stephen Brent LambertCourthouse Reporter
Matt LaFleurCourthouse Reporter
Michèle GoodgerCourthouse Reporter
Scott WaldenRecord Store Clerk
Jim BrowningSecond Bailiff (uncredited)
David Paul Hewitt WhiteHockey Fan (uncredited)
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