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The Accused

Year:

1988

Duration:

111 min

Genres:

Crime | Drama

IMDB rate:

7.1

Director:

Jonathan Kaplan

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 6 wins & 4 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1988-10-14

Filming Locations: Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Earnings

Budget: $6,000,000

Opening Weekend: $4,316,369 (USA) (16 October 1988)

Gross: $32,069,318 (USA)SEK 7,866,510 (Sweden)

Cast

Actor

Character

Steve Antin

Kelly McGillis

Kathryn Murphy

Jodie Foster

Sarah Tobias

Bernie Coulson

Ken Joyce

Leo Rossi

Cliff 'Scorpion' Albrect

Ann Hearn

Sally Fraser

Carmen Argenziano

D.A. Paul Rudolph

Tom O'Brien

Larry

Peter Van Norden

Attorney Paulsen

Terry David Mulligan

Lieutenant Duncan

Woody Brown

Danny

Scott Paulin

Attorney Wainwright

Kim Kondrashoff

Kurt

Stephen E. Miller

Polito

Tom Heaton

Bartender Jesse

Andrew Kavadas

Defendant Matt Haines

Tom McBeath

Defendant Stu Holloway

Rose Weaver

Nurse

Linda Darlow

Rape Center Woman

Veena Sood

Woman Orderly

Allan Lysell

Assistant D.A. Massi

Antony Holland

Plea Bargain Lawyer

Kevin McNulty

Plea Bargain Lawyer

Jerry Wasserman

Plea Bargain Lawyer

Barney O'Sullivan

Trial Judge

Christianne Hirt

Angela

Frances Flanagan

Mrs. Albrect

Marsha Andrews

TV Commentator

Mike Winlaw

TV Commentator

Pamela Martin

TV Commentator

Walter Marsh

Bail Hearing Judge (as Wally Marsh)

Deryl Hayes

Court Officer

E. Andrea Klann

Court Reporter

Bryan Johnson

Bailiff

Dana Still

Jury Foreman

Denalda Williams

Sarah's Mother on Phone

Babs Chula

Woman Lawyer

Peter Bibby

Dinner Party Date

Rebecca Toolan

911 Operator

Stephen Dimopoulos

Complaining Customer

Laurie O'Byrne

Complaining Customer

Freda Perry

Receptionist

John H. Cox

Policeman

Jim Bedard

Second Bartender

Kirsten Keane

Sally's Daughter

David Sheridan

Sally's Son

Garry Chalk

Courthouse Reporter (as Gary Chalk)

Garwin Sanford

Courthouse Reporter

Gloria Lee

Courthouse Reporter

Stephen Brent Lambert

Courthouse Reporter

Matt LaFleur

Courthouse Reporter

Michele Goodger

Courthouse Reporter

Scott Walden

Record Store Clerk

Jim Browning

2nd Bailiff (uncredited)

David Paul Hewitt White

Hockey Fan (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Kelly McGillis was offered the role of Sarah Tobias, but having survived a violent sexual assault in 1982 by two men who broke into her apartment, she declined the role and instead fought for the part of Kathryn Murphy.

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To prepare for the role she was cast, Jodie Foster attended meetings of rape support groups and read stories of rape experiences.

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Debra Winger turned down the role of Sarah. Heather Locklear tried to audition for the role, and Ally Sheedy was considered to play Sarah, but she backed out.

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Goofs

When Sarah, after the rape, goes back to The Mill, her red car is first shown dry and shiny and without a rear license plate. A few seconds later, in a close-up shot, we see the same car is wet from rain drops and with the license plate 'SXY SADI' on the back.

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In both scenes when characters are playing the pinball machine we can hear the ball rolling around, scoring points and making the usual pinball machine noises but the score on the machine never changes.

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When man is playing the pin-ball machine in the bar his score reads 196,100, but a few seconds later, after a reaction shot of Kathryn, the score is only 14,050.

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Quotes

Kathryn Murphy: This is what the jury is going to see. And they are going to see the girl too and you can't tell it from these. But she's tiny. She's the most defenceless looking thing you you ever saw.

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Cliff 'Scorpion' Albrect: [to Kurt] You think we'll pull down your pants and see little silk panties?

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Sarah Tobias: What time is it?

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