Absence of Malice
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Absence of Malice

Absence of Malice

6.6/ 10

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245

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1981

Release Year

116 min

Runtime

Drama
Romance

Overview

Megan Carter is a reporter duped into running an untrue story on Michael Gallagher, a suspected racketeer. He has an alibi for the time his crime was allegedly committed—but it involves an innocent party. When he tells Carter the truth and the newspaper runs it, tragedy follows, forcing Carter to face up to the responsibilities of her job when she is confronted by Gallagher.

Keywords

murder
prosecutor
newspaper reporter
labor union
legal thriller

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9.0avg rating
Peter McGinn

Peter McGinn

@narrator56

September 19, 2020

9
9/10

Sidney Pollack has directed a lot of excellent movies but Absence of Malice, one of his lower profile efforts, is my favorite Pollack film. Paul Newman is excellent, of course, and Sally Fields holds her own portraying a reporter who is both ambitious and caring. The supporting cast is also good, es

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