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Absence of Malice is a 1981 American drama neo noir thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Paul Newman, Sally Field, Wilford Brimley, Melinda Dillon and Bob Balaban.
Dec 18, 1981 · A liquor wholesaler is falsely accused of a murder by a journalist and the FBI, and faces a tough battle to clear his name. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this Oscar-nominated film directed by Sydney Pollack.
- (15K)
- Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Sydney Pollack
- 1981-12-18
Megan Carter is a reporter duped into running an untrue story on Michael Gallagher, a suspected racketeer.
- (27)
- Sydney Pollack
- PG
- Paul Newman
Megan Carter, the reporter, is in the clear under the Absence of Malice rule in slander and libel cases. Knowing nothing to trade to the prosecutors, Gallagher must regain control of his life on different ground.
Roger Ebert praises the performances of Sally Field and Paul Newman in this thriller about a reporter and a liquor distributor, but criticizes the film's factual and ethical problems. He suggests two ways to approach the movie: as a social critique or as a romantic drama.
Jul 28, 2003 · Absence Of Malice (1981) -- (Movie Clip) Off The Record Miami reporter Megan (Sally Field), with editor McAdam (Josef Sommer), decides to visit scheming Federal union-corruption task force lawyer Rosen (Bob Balaban), early in Sydney Pollack's Absence Of Malice, 1981.
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.
