The Assault

2014 90 min ★ 6.7 Mystery, Crime, Drama, TV Movie

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.

Cast

Makenzie Vega

Sam Gleason

Khandi Alexander

Detective Jodi Miller

Gary Weeks

Dan Gleason

Malik Yoba

Coach Tim Miller

Pierson Fodé

Reed

Amy Bruckner

Frankie

Michael Cognata

Jordan

Andria Blackman

Anne

Erin Cole

Vivian

Christopher Knight Roberts

Christopher Burch

Details

Director

Jason Winn

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Lifetime, MarVista Entertainment

Reviews

W

Wuchak

April 24, 2023

★ 6/10

**_Are prized players in a football town above the law?_** A cheerleader at a high school in Eastern America reports that she was raped while partying with some football players at the school. Was it a case of kids just being kids while drinking or was a crime committed? And, if so, can it be proven? "The Assault” (2014) is a Lifetime production inspired by The Steubenville High School rape...