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    Absence of Malice

    PG1981 · Drama · 1h 56m

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  1. 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. The title refers to one of the defenses against libel defamation .

  2. Dec 18, 1981 · A liquor wholesaler is falsely accused of a murder by the FBI and a reporter, and faces tragic consequences. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1981 film.

    • (15K)
    • Drama, Romance, Thriller
    • Sydney Pollack
    • 1981-12-18
  3. A romantic thriller about a reporter (Sally Field) who falls in love with a suspect (Paul Newman) in a murder investigation. Ebert praises the performances and the plot, but criticizes the journalistic ethics and the editors' laxity.

  4. Absence of Malice. 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 supposed crime was committed but it ...

    • (27)
    • Sydney Pollack
    • PG
    • Paul Newman
  5. A movie about a reporter who publishes a false story about a liquor wholesaler being investigated for a murder, causing his life to unravel. The title refers to the legal doctrine of absence of malice, which protects the reporter from being sued for libel.

  6. This is the dilemma that must be faced in this timely drama about the incredible power of the press. Michael Gallagher (played by Paul Newman in an Oscar®-nominated role) reads in the... 1,942 IMDb 6.9 1 h 55 min 1981. X-Ray PG. Romance · Suspense · Compelling · Serious. Join Prime. Watch with Prime. Start your 30-day free trial.

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  8. Absence of Malice does not invalidate All the President's Men. But with entertainment values -- and a moral sense -- every bit as high as that film's, it observes that there is an underside to ...

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