| The Accused 
				(1988), 
				Director and Writer: Jonathan Kaplan, rated R for 
				rape, language 
						Being 
						a victim was her only crime. 
				
				  Starring: Jodie 
				Foster, Kelly McGillis, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi, Ann Hearn, 
				Carmen Argenziano, Steve Antin, Tom O'Brien, Woody Brown 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★★★☆☆ 
				- great 
				"What the hell are you 
				talking about? You saw me at the hospital, what you think I 
				asked for that? 
				Is that what you think? If that's what you think 
				then you get the f*** out of my house!" - 
				Sarah Tobias 
				Why watch this? 
				This fine effort jump-started the 2nd half of 
				Jodie Foster's career. 
				Plot Summary: 
				A young girl, Sarah Tobias, is hanging out at a bar having a 
				good time, drinking a lot, and suggestively dancing. In a back 
				pool room, four guys rape her. Nobody stops it. Determined to 
				bring the perpetrators to justice, she hires lawyer Kathryn 
				Murphy, who becomes equally committed to holding the men to 
				account. Dad's Preview: 
				This intense courtroom drama takes on the subject of rape. The trial focuses on her 
				reputation and whether or not she was "asking for it". It raises 
				thought-provoking questions at a time when the legal system was 
				male-dominated. This role elevated Jodie Foster's career for 
				more adult parts. Here, she is incredible.  
						 Stanley R. 
						Jaffe, Sherry Lansing; Paramount Pictures
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