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Dec 18, 1981 · Absence of Malice: Directed by Sydney Pollack. With Paul Newman, Sally Field, Bob Balaban, Melinda Dillon. When a prosecutor leaks to a Miami reporter that a liquor wholesaler is suspected in the murder of a union head, the man's life begins to unravel.
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 , and is used in journalism classes to illustrate the conflict between disclosing damaging personal ...
There are at least two ways to approach "Absence of Malice," and I propose to take the second. The first approach, no doubt, would be to criticize this film's portrait of an investigative newspaper reporter -- to say that no respectable journalist would ever do the things that Sally Field does about, to, and with Paul Newman in this movie. She is a disgrace to her profession.
Absence Of Malice. When reporter Megan gets a tip from the local DA office, she prints a story implicating a warehouse owner in the disappearance of a union head. Desperate to prove his innocence, the business owner confronts Megan and they team up in pursuit of the truth. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to ...
Summaries. When a prosecutor leaks to a Miami reporter that a liquor wholesaler is suspected in the murder of a union head, the man's life begins to unravel. Mike Gallagher is a Miami liquor wholesaler whose deceased father was a local mobster. The FBI organized crime task force have no evidence that he's involved with the mob but decide to ...
Rent Absence of Malice on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. Megan Carter is a reporter duped into running an untrue story on Michael Gallagher, a suspected ...
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Discussions 1. Written by Peter McGinn on September 19, 2020. 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 ...
