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A 1981 drama thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Paul Newman and Sally Field. It explores the themes of journalism, libel, corruption and romance in a story of a liquor wholesaler falsely accused of murder.
Dec 18, 1981 · Absence of Malice. When prosecutor Elliot Rosen leaks to naive but well-meaning Miami reporter Megan Carter that liquor wholesaler Mike Gallagher is suspected in the murder of local longshoreman union president Joey Diaz, Gallagher's life begins to unravel.
- (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.
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...
- (27)
- Sydney Pollack
- PG
- Paul Newman
Michael Gallagher (played by Paul Newman in an Oscar®-nominated role) reads in the... 1,944 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. Rent.
Michael Colin Gallagher is the son of a long dead Mafia boss who is a simple liquor warehouse owner. Frustrated in his attempt to solve a murder of a union head, a prosecutor leaks a false story that Gallagher is a target of the investigation, hoping that he will tell them something for protection.
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Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the 1981 drama film Absence of Malice, directed by Sydney Pollack and written by Kurt Luedtke. See the full list of actors, producers, composers, cinematographers and more on IMDb.
