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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
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.
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.
Dec 4, 2018 · Absence of Malice 1981When a prosecutor leaks a false story that a liquor warehouse owner is involved in the murder of a union head, the man's life begins to...
- 2 min
- 45.4K
- Trailer Chan
Absence Of Malice. When reporter Megan gets a tip from the local DA office, she prints a story implicating a warehouse owner in the disappearance of a union head. Desperate to prove his innocence, the business owner confronts Megan and they team up in pursuit of the truth. 1,937 IMDb 6.9 1 h 56 min 1981. X-Ray PG.
