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Overview

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7.0/10   9,744 votes
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Director:
Jonathan Kaplan
Writer:
Tom Topor (written by)
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Release Date:
14 October 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
The first scream was for help. The second is for justice.
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations more
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(12 articles)
The Silence of the Lambs (Blu-ray Review)
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McGillis: 'Coming out was not easy'
 (From digitalspy. 29 May 2009, 10:18 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Amazing Performances Raise Rough Film. more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Appel à la justice (Canada: French title)
Reckless Endangerment (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
111 min
Country:
USA | Canada
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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Trivia:
Kim Basinger was at one point cast as Sarah Tobias. She was offered $ 250,000 if she would play the part, but declined the offer. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Kelly McGillis's Character is credited as "Kathryn Murphy", but after Sarah walks out of her office and the door is shut, we can see a sign on the office door with the name "Katheryn Murphy" more
Quotes:
Cliff 'Scorpion' Albrect: [to Kurt] Gotta see his panties! more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "South Park: The China Probrem (#12.8)" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Love In Return more

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8 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
Amazing Performances Raise Rough Film., 6 July 2002
Author: tfrizzell from United States

One of the roughest films ever produced that is pure misery to sit through due to its realism and Jodie Foster's striking Oscar-winning performance. Foster stars as a sexual victim who tries to get prison sentences imposed upon the men who cheered on her gang rape at a sleazy roadhouse. Foster is far from being an angel herself and every little thing in her past seems to come back and haunt her. A great supporting turn from Kelly McGillis (who plays Foster's lawyer) just adds to Foster's show-stopping role. Not a film I love, but a good film that displays the seemingly ungodly cinematic talents of Jodie Foster. 4 stars out of 5.

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The Actual Rape Story.... Pinky1313
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Cheryl Ann Araujo - rape victim protrayed in this story...died... Pinky1313
Kenneth Joyce/Sally - Depraved Indifference? AnnHolway360
Rape + the way that you dress. Does it have an effect? b73142
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