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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.
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.
Oct 13, 2011 · Absence Of Malice (1981) BEARISLAND1979. 1.68K subscribers. 143. 92K views 12 years ago. Cast: Paul Newman, Sally Field, Wilford Brimley, Bob Balaban, Melinda Dillon, Luther Adler ...more....
Absence of Malice 1981 When a prosecutor leaks a false story that a liquor warehouse owner is involved in the murder of a union head, the man's life begins to...
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...
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There’s a story about a legendary Chicago editor who was presented with a major scoop obtained by dubious means. First he convinced himself the story was factually sound. Then he issued the classic instruction: “Print it tonight, and call the lawyers in the morning.” Now there’s an editor who might have enjoyed “Absence of Malice.”
Directed by Sydney PollackStarring Paul Newman and Sally FieldReleased by Columbia Pictures and Mirage Enterprises Official Release: December 18, 1981
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.
Absence Of Malice. OSCARS® 3X nominee. In America, can a man be guilty until proven innocent? Suppose you picked up this morning's newspaper and your life was a front page headline... and everything they said was accurate but not true.
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.
