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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 ...
Not a political critique, not quite a great romance, but a clever bit of fictional intrigue. secondtake 22 February 2010. Absence of Malice (1981) This feels like a 1970s film tipping into the changing tides of the 1980s. And yet, seen from thirty years later, it feels pertinent and crisp.
Nov 19, 1981 · ''Absence of Malice,'' which opens today at Loew's Tower East, would seem to have a tough, controversial subject, because it concerns itself with journalistic impropriety and a gangland killing ...
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete. Paul Newman. ... Michael Colin Gallagher. Sally Field. ... Megan Carter. Bob Balaban.
Dec 2, 2004 · It was remembering this scene that made me seek this movie out after so long. It alone makes this movie worth a look. But beyond that scene Absence of Malice is a taught, well paced and intelligent drama with superb performances and a great story. I highly recommend it.
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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.
Oct 13, 2011 · Cast: Paul Newman, Sally Field, Wilford Brimley, Bob Balaban, Melinda Dillon, Luther Adler
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