Film

Absence of Malice

1981 · 1h 56m · Drama · Romance · Crime

In America can a man be guilty until proven innocent?

IMDb

6.9

Rotten Tomatoes

82%

Metacritic

64

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.

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

Arnie Ross

Eddie Frost

Barbara Keegan

News Staff

Barry Hober

News Staff

Phanie Napoli

Nickie

Shelley Spurlock

Sarah Wylie

Shawn McAllister

Hood

• Sydney PollackDirector · Producer
• Kurt LuedtkeWriter
• Ronald L. SchwaryExecutive Producer
• Owen RoizmanDirector of Photography
• Dave GrusinOriginal Music Composer
• Sheldon KahnEditor
• Lynn StalmasterCasting

Absence of Malice (1981) Original Trailer [HD]

Release date

November 19, 1981

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

PG

Budget

$12,000,000

Revenue

$40,716,963

Genres

Drama, Romance, Crime

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