Absence of Malice (1981)
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.
- Released
- 1981-11-19
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Crime
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Sydney Pollack
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 from 263 votes
Cast
- Sally Field as Megan Carter
- Paul Newman as Michael Colin Gallagher
- Bob Balaban as Elliott Rosen
- Melinda Dillon as Teresa Perrone
- Luther Adler as Santos Malderone
- Barry Primus as Robert Waddell
- Josef Sommer as McAdam
- John Harkins as Davidek
- Don Hood as James A. Quinn
- Wilford Brimley as James J. Wells
- Arnie Ross as Eddie Frost
- Barbara Keegan as News Staff