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The Accused
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74/100
Every rating
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Lowest is Criticker on 54, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 93.
See the most agreed on films →A young woman is gang-raped in a bar in front of witnesses who cheer on the attackers. The prosecutor, facing a weak case, initially pleads the charges down. Horrified by the injustice, the victim pushes for a full trial. The prosecutor then takes the unprecedented step of prosecuting the witnesses for criminal solicitation, arguing they encouraged the crime, in a fight for the victim's dignity.
Details
- Director
- Jonathan Kaplan
- Writer
- Tom Topor
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures, Jaffe-Lansing
- Released
- 14 October 1988
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 5 wins, 6 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 11 →2 major awards won · 5 wins from 11 nominations across 11 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 1988 | Best Actress | Jodie Foster | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 1988 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Jodie Foster | Winner |
| Berlin International Film Festival 1988 | Golden Bear | Jonathan Kaplan | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 1988 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Jodie Foster | Nominee |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1988 | Best Actress | Jodie Foster | Nominee |
| David di Donatello Awards 1988 | Best Foreign Actress | Jodie Foster | Winner |
| Jupiter Awards 1988 | Best International Actress | Jodie Foster | Nominee |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 1988 | Best Actress | Jodie Foster | Winner |
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11 awards — The Accused
×| Best Actress | Jodie Foster | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Jodie Foster | Winner |
| Golden Bear | Jonathan Kaplan | Nominee |
| Best Foreign Actress | Jodie Foster | Winner |
| Best Actress | Jodie Foster | Winner |
| Best Actress | Jodie Foster | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Jodie Foster | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Jodie Foster | Nominee |
| Best International Actress | Jodie Foster | Nominee |
| Favourite Dramatic Motion Picture Actress | Jodie Foster | Nominee |
| Human Rights | Nominee |