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The Assault

2014 · 90 min

A sobering, issue-driven drama that follows a survivor's fight for justice, tense and emotionally heavy without exploitation.

Directed by
Jason Winn
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Drama
Starring
Makenzie Vega, Khandi Alexander, Gary Weeks
Tagline
It was the night she can't remember, but the town will never forget.
Overview
After a cheerleader is sexually assaulted by the high school football team, she must overcome her shame and use the evidence gathered from the subsequent social media firestorm to piece together the night that she can't remember in her fight for justice. Based on the true story of the Steubenville, Ohio rape case.

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More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Jason Winn
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Drama
Starring
Makenzie Vega, Khandi Alexander, Gary Weeks
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • trauma
  • betrayal
  • power
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
mystery, crime, drama, tv movie
Directed by
Jason Winn
Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
Brian Crane
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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