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Absence of Malice

11/19/1981

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1hr 56min

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Drama

,Romance

In America can a man be guilty until proven innocent?

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Sally Field
  • Paul Newman
  • Bob Balaban
  • Melinda Dillon
  • Luther Adler

    Directors

  • Sydney Pollack
  • David McGiffert
  • Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
  • Rafael Elortegui

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Mirage Enterprises
  • Columbia Pictures

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish
  • English

Cast

Sally Field

Megan Carter

Paul Newman

Michael Colin Gallagher

Bob Balaban

Elliott Rosen

Melinda Dillon

Teresa Perrone

Luther Adler

Santos Malderone

Barry Primus

Robert Waddell

Josef Sommer

McAdam

John Harkins

Davidek

Don Hood

James A. Quinn

Wilford Brimley

James J. Wells

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