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06/24/06 04:01 AM
The Accused (1988)
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Reviews Counted: 20 Fresh: 19 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 7.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
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 her -- as many of the bar's patrons cheer them on.
When she learns that the rapists have plea-bargained... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi, Steve Antin
Reviews
Top Critic
Possibly the best performance Foster has even given, and the best of its type
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02/07/06 02:56 AM
In her first Oscar role, Jodie Foster plays Sarah Tobias, a fast-food waitress who's gang-raped ina roadside table. In the course of the film, she transforms from a good-time hard-drinking girl to a woman fighting for the self-esteem she never had.
12/18/05 03:45 PM
A atuação intensa e corajosa de Jodie Foster quase redime um filme que, graças à direção burocrática de Kaplan, parece ter sido realizado para a televisão.
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01/13/04 11:37 PM
Provides a searing account of a gang rape through the story of two women who speak out against this violent crime
07/19/03 03:54 PM
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05/20/03 05:22 PM
Top Critic ...the movie's certainly worth seeing, if only for Foster's award winning performance.
11/08/02 08:53 AM
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09/09/02 07:05 PM
has a slightly torrid made-for-TV feel to it ..., but is elevated by the superb performances and genuinely empathetic stance its takes
06/13/02 08:07 AM
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