The Assault

The Assault

The Assault

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The Assault

"It was the night she can't remember, but the town will never forget."

2014

1h 30m

6.8(78 votes)

Mystery

Crime

Drama

TV Movie

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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Production Companies

Lifetime

MarVista Entertainment

Cast & Crew

21 members

Acting

Makenzie Vega

Sam Gleason

Makenzie Vega

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Khandi Alexander

Detective Jodi Miller

Khandi Alexander

Acting

Gary Weeks

Dan Gleason

Gary Weeks

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Malik Yoba

Coach Tim Miller

Malik Yoba

Acting

Pierson Fodé

Reed

Pierson Fodé

Acting

Amy Bruckner

Frankie

Amy Bruckner

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Michael Cognata

Jordan

Michael Cognata

Acting

Andria Blackman

Anne

Andria Blackman

Acting

Erin Cole

Vivian

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Christopher Knight Roberts

Christopher Burch

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Acting

Brett Wyman

Lee

Brett Wyman

Acting

Kayla Harrity

Izzie

Kayla Harrity

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Maya Morales

Grace

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Kaz Gamble

Dj Howlin' Hank Jones

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Neal Gyles

Oren

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Production

Anthony Del Negro

Stockboy

Anthony Del Negro

Acting

William Dickerson

Football Announcer

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Acting

Andria Blackman

Anne ( uncredited)

Andria Blackman

Acting

Chuck Case III

Criminal (uncredited)

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Santiago Derquin

Student (uncredited)

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Samuel Kinnah

Officer cadnum (uncredited)

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