The Accused (1988)

Note Générale:

7,1/10   

Réalisateur:

Jonathan Kaplan

Scénariste:

Tom Topor (written by)

Date de sortie:

14 octobre 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Drame | Thriller

Accroche:

The first scream was for help. The second is for justice.

Intrigue:

A rape victim, enraged at the light sentence her attackers received on account that she was of "questionable character" goads a female prosecutor to charge the men who literally cheered the attack on.

Plot Keywords:

Bar | Rape | Victim | Court | Rape Victim

Récompenses:

Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Powerful, Disturbing Stuff

Ensemble

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
Steve Antin	...	Bob Joiner
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
Wally Marsh	...	Bail Hearing Judge
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
Gary Chalk	...	Courthouse Reporter
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

Réalisé par
Jonathan Kaplan

Scénaristes
Tom Topor		(written by)

Produit par
Stanley R. Jaffe	....	producer
Sherry Lansing	....	producer
Jack Roe	....	associate producer

Musique originale
Brad Fiedel

Image
Ralf D. Bode		(director of photography) (as Ralf Bode)

Montage
O. Nicholas Brown
Gerald B. Greenberg		(as Jerry Greenberg)

Distribution des rôles
Sally Dennison
Julie Selzer

Création des décors
Richard Wilcox		(as Richard Kent Wilcox)

Direction artistique
Sheila Haley

Décorateur de plateau
Barry W. Brolly

Création des costumes
Trish Keating

Maquillage
Sandy Cooper	....	head makeup artist
Sherry Linder-Gygli	....	head hair stylist (as Sherry Linder)
Beverly K. Sewers	....	assistant hair stylist
Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil	....	assistant makeup artist (as Jo-Anne Smith)

Directeur de production
Warren Carr	....	production manager

Assistant réalisateur
Wendy Chesal	....	third assistant director
Paul Etherington	....	additional second assistant director
Patrice Leung	....	second assistant director
Gina Power	....	dgc trainee
David W. Rose	....	first assistant director

Département Art
John G. Anderson	....	carpenter helper
Mel Bourne	....	design consultant
Kim Brown	....	lead painter
Gordon Brunner	....	set dresser
Hope Caton	....	set decoration buyer (as E. Hope Caton)
Richard H. Fahlman	....	set dresser
Jurgen Gottschlag	....	head painter
Dan Hanen	....	set dresser
Kenneth H. Hawryliw	....	assistant property master (as Ken Hawryliw)
Alan Hoffman	....	storyboard artist
Avo Liva	....	greens
William Matthews	....	set decorator laborer
Kim Mooney	....	draughtsman
Peter Nicol	....	carpenter
Michael O'Connor	....	assistant set decorator
Lawrence F. Pevec	....	graphic designer
Mike Rennison	....	construction foreperson
R.M. Stranan	....	carpenter
Grant Swain	....	property master (as Grant R. Swain)
Faye Thorp	....	set dresser
Elizabeth Wilcox	....	set decoration buyer
Arthur Wills	....	lead carpenter
David Willson	....	construction coordinator
Dean Willson	....	carpenter

Technicien du son
Andy Aaron	....	sound effects recordist
Louis Bertini	....	sound editor
Kristine Bulakowski	....	assistant sound editor (as Kris Bulakowski)
Randall Coleman	....	assistant adr editor
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist (as Marco Costanzo)
Graham Crowell	....	boom operator
David M. Cyr	....	cable person trainee
Rick Dior	....	re-recording mixer: New York
Ken Eluto	....	assistant sound editor
Harriet Fidlow	....	adr editor (as Harriet Fidlow Winn)
David W. Gray	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Cecelia Hall	....	dubbing editor: Los Angeles
Neil L. Kaufman	....	sound editor (as Neil Kaufman)
Michael Kirchberger	....	supervising sound editor
Dan Korintus	....	assistant sound editor
Gregg Landaker	....	re-recording mixer: Los Angeles
Robert Nichols II	....	sound re-recordist: Los Angeles
Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith	....	sound editor
Sergio Reyes	....	re-recording mixer: Los Angeles
Gary Ritchie	....	sound re-recordist: Los Angeles
Elizabeth Schwartz	....	assistant sound editor
Paul P. Soucek	....	apprentice sound editor (as Paul Soucek)
Ira Spiegel	....	sound editor
Leo Trombetta	....	assistant sound editor
Elliot Tyson	....	re-recording mixer: Los Angeles
Deborah Wallach	....	adr editor
George Watters II	....	dubbing editor: Los Angeles
Rob Young	....	sound mixer
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist (uncredited)
George A. Lara	....	foley mixer (uncredited)

Effets spéciaux
Gary Paller	....	special effects supervisor
Roy Schultz	....	special effects assistant (as Roy Schulz)

Cascadeur
Kerrie Cullen	....	stunt coordinator
Tony Morelli	....	stunts

Caméra et Département Electrique
Oliver Berg	....	grip
Paul F. Birkett	....	camera operator
Rob Bojeck	....	grip
Peter Borkent	....	lamp operator
John L. Brown	....	dolly grip (as John Brown)
Richard Buckmaster	....	generator operator (as Richard James Buckmaster)
Douglas Craik	....	first assistant camera
Barry Donlevy	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Theo Eglseder	....	additional first assistant camera
Les Erskine	....	chief lighting technician
Dale Garrison	....	lamp operator (as Dale 'Tiny' Garrison)
John G. Helme	....	lamp operator (as John Helme)
R.K. Hill	....	second grip
Tim Hogan	....	key grip
Richard G. Mason	....	additional camera operator
Rob McEwan	....	still photographer
Klaus Melchior	....	video playback operator
Rod Parkhurst	....	additional camera operator
John Sprungman	....	second assistant camera
Peter A. Stursberg	....	camera trainee (as Peter Stursberg)
Peter F. Woeste	....	additional camera operator (as Peter Woeste)

Département Casting
Michelle Allen	....	casting: Canada
Nancy B. Black	....	extras casting coordinator
Coreen Mayrs	....	casting assistant
Patrick Rush	....	casting assistant

Département Costume et garde-Robe
Debbie Geaghan	....	costume supervisor
Grace Keating	....	costumer
Tish Monaghan	....	assistant costume designer
Diana Patterson	....	costumer
Maria Taipale	....	costumer
Monique Long	....	assistant costume designer (uncredited)

Dpartement Editorial
Susan Sklar Friedman	....	apprentice editor (as Susan Sklar)
Bruce Giesbrecht	....	second assistant editor: Canada
Terry Haggar	....	color timer
Michael Smith	....	first assistant editor: Canada
Tara Timpone	....	first assistant editor
Bryan H. Carroll	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Département Musique
Tim Boyle	....	music scoring mixer
Brad Fiedel	....	orchestrator
Allan K. Rosen	....	supervising music editor
Shirley Walker	....	conductor

Département Transport
Wayne Becker	....	driver
Rodney Beech	....	driver
Bob Dennett	....	driver
George A. Grieve	....	transportation co-captain (as George Grieve)
Larry Hafichuk	....	driver
Dennis Houser	....	transportation captain
Scott Irvine	....	transportation coordinator
Ron James	....	driver
Dale Johnson	....	driver
Wayne Johnson	....	driver
Mitch LaFleur	....	driver
Bill McCurraugh	....	driver (as Bill McCurrach)
Murray Mills	....	driver
Terry Newton	....	driver
Mike Porohowski	....	driver

Divers
Geoffrey Abrams	....	courtroom technical consultant
Lynn Elston	....	accountant
Lara P. Fox	....	script supervisor (as Lara Fox)
Sulla Hamer	....	assistant: Mr. Kaplan (as Sulla Kay Hamer)
Andrea Jaffe	....	publicity consultant
Gloria Lee	....	production assistant
Robert Lee	....	production assistant
Carol Mann	....	assistant to producers
Colleen Nystedt	....	location manager
Tammy Oates	....	production coordinator (as Tammy S. Oates)
Trisha O'Brien	....	assistant to producers
Robin O'Neil	....	animal handler
Don Petrie	....	production auditor
Timothy Prince	....	consultant: 24 frame video (as Tim Prince)
Brigitte Prochaska	....	unit publicist
Michael A. Provost	....	production assistant (as Michael Provost)
Vanessa Ross	....	title designer (as Ross)
Joanne Ryan	....	craft service
Joanne Ryan	....	first aid
Nina Saxon	....	title designer
Carol Schafer	....	assistant to producers
Emilia Wagner	....	assistant production coordinator
Scott Walden	....	assistant location manager
Howard Blank	....	live audience coordinator: ice hockey scenes (uncredited)

Companies de production

• Paramount Pictures Corporation (Canada) (in association with)
• Paramount Pictures

Distributeurs

• Paramount Pictures (1988) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1991) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• CIC-Taft Home Video
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (1989) (USA) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Video (1989) (USA) (laserdisc)
• Paramount Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)

Autres Companies

• Alpha Cine Service  color by
• British Columbia Buildings  the producers wish to thank
• City of Vancouver, The  the producers wish to thank
• EFX Unlimited  opticals
• Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)  the producers wish to thank
• Panavision Canada  lenses and Panaflex camera (as Panavision®)
• Record Plant Scoring  orchestra recorded at
• Reel Appetites  catering
• Reel People Inc.  negative cutting
• Saxon/Ross Film Design  titles designed by
• Technicolor  prints by (as Technicolor®)
• University of British Columbia  the producers wish to thank
• Vancouver Art Gallery  the producers wish to thank
• Vancouver General Hospital  the producers wish to thank

Autre(s) titre(s):

Appel à la justice (Canada: French title)
Reckless Endangerment (USA) (working title)

Durée:

111 min

Pays:

USA | Canada

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur (Technicolor)

Rapport de forme:

1,85 : 1

Son:

Dolby

Classification:

Singapore:M18 | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | USA:R (No. 28980) | South Korea:18 | Netherlands:12 | Ireland:18 | Argentina:18 | Australia:M | Australia:R (DVD rating) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | West Germany:16 | Peru:18 | Canada:18A | Iceland:16

Lieux de tournage:

Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Société:

Paramount Pictures Corporation (Canada)

Anecdotes:

Brian De Palma was originally assigned to direct the movie.

Goofs:

Divers: 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.

Guillemet:

Kathryn Murphy: Either you tell me right now what you saw or you can tell it to me on the witness stand.
Ken Joyce: Why? This isn't my business. I don't care about this.

Connexions:

Référencé sur "Jeopardy!: (#26.27)" (2009)

Bande son:

Middle Of Nowhere

Powerful, Disturbing Stuff

I saw this film with my girlfriend about a year after I graduated from college, where I had lived in the alpha-male, females-as-accessories environment of a fraternity house. While I know of nothing that went on in my fraternity that compares to the horrible events of this film, I was struck that some of the beer-fueled conversations I had with my fraternity brothers could have led to the same results with more likelihood than I realized at the time (or care to admit even to this day). Suffice it to say, I cried all the way home from this movie, as much from shame as anything else.

Twelve years later, I still cannot recall being as horrifyingly struck by a scene as I was during the rape scene at the end of "The Accused" -- and I definitely do not have the stomach to see it again. The movie, in my view, is exceedingly well-acted (Foster's Oscar was well-deserved) and well-told. It has the rare gift of touching the viewer viscerally for the entire duration -- discomfort being the feeling.

This isn't virtuoso film-making like "The Godfather", but at the same time I can think of no greater compliment for a movie than it truly opened my eyes to a new perspective that I was not mature enough to grasp on my own. I left the theater a different person -- how often can that be said?