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Absence of Malice

Absence of Malice (1981)

In America can a man be guilty until proven innocent?

  • Genre: Drama · Romance · Crime
  • Country: USA
  • Runtime: 116 min
  • Released: 1981-11-19
  • TMDB rating: 6.6 / 10 (256)

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.

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Sally Field

Sally Margaret Field (born November 6, 1946) is an American actress. She has received many awards and nominations, including two Academy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, and nominations for a Tony Award and for two…

Melinda Dillon

Melinda Rose Dillon (October 13, 1939 - January 9, 2023) was a twice Oscar nominated American actress. She was best known for her roles in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Absence of Malice and the holiday classic A Christmas Story.

Bob Balaban

Robert Elmer Balaban, Born: August 16, 1945, Chicago, Illinois, U.S (Height: 5' 5" [1.65 m]). is an American actor, author, comedian, director, and producer. He is best known for his appearances in the Christopher Guest mockumentary comedies Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and Fo…

Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack was an American film director, producer and occasional actor, active from the 1960s until his death in 2008. He directed films such as Tootsie and Three Days of the Condor, and won the Academy Award for Best Director for Out of Africa (1985). The Interpreter (2005), a political thriller with Nicole Kidm…

Paul Newman

Paul Newman was an American actor and director, one of the defining stars of Hollywood from the 1950s through the 2000s. He is best known for films like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Hustler. In Absence of Malice (1981) he plays Michael Gallagher, an ordinary man whose life unravels after a reporter publi…

Luther Adler

Luther Adler was an American actor who built his reputation on Broadway before moving into Hollywood films. He was known for playing strong character roles - often villains or authority figures - in films like Underworld U.S.A. In the 1981 film Absence of Malice he appears in a supporting role.

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