The Accused (1988)

Name: The Accused
Released: 1988

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.

Genres: Crime, Drama

What to watch after The Accused

Witness (1985) — Kelly McGillis appears in both
The Brave One (2007) — Jodie Foster appears in both
The Offence (1973) — Same feel: painful, disturbing
Over the Edge (1979) — Jonathan Kaplan directed both
Murder in the First (1995) — Same subject: courtroom
The Judge (2014)