DramaRomance

Absence of Malice

- In America can a man be guilty until proven innocent?

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.

Release Date : 1981-11-19

Language :SpanishEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Mirage EnterprisesColumbia Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Megan Carter

Original Name : Sally Field

Gender : Female

Character Name : Michael Colin Gallagher

Original Name : Paul Newman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elliott Rosen

Original Name : Bob Balaban

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teresa Perrone

Original Name : Melinda Dillon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Santos Malderone

Original Name : Luther Adler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Robert Waddell

Original Name : Barry Primus

Gender : Male

Character Name : McAdam

Original Name : Josef Sommer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Davidek

Original Name : John Harkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : James A. Quinn

Original Name : Don Hood

Gender : Male

Character Name : James J. Wells

Original Name : Wilford Brimley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eddie Frost

Original Name : Arnie Ross

Gender : Male

Character Name : News Staff

Original Name : Barbara Keegan

Gender : Female

Character Name : News Staff

Original Name : Barry Hober

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nickie

Original Name : Phanie Napoli

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sarah Wylie

Original Name : Shelley Spurlock

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hood

Original Name : Shawn McAllister

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hood

Original Name : Joe Petrullo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Walker

Original Name : William Kerwin

Gender : Male

Character Name : John

Original Name : Oswaldo Calvo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Secretary

Original Name : Sharon Anderson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nun

Original Name : Ilse Earl

Gender : Female

Character Name : Longshoreman

Original Name : John DiSanti

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Rachel Jacobs

Gender : Female

Character Name : Donna

Original Name : Clardy Malugen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Raggedy Lady

Original Name : Jody Wilson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Meersma

Original Name : Pat Sullivan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Priest

Original Name : Bill Hindman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Susan

Original Name : Patricia Matzdorff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Beverage Manager

Original Name : Ted Bartsch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Copy Boy

Original Name : Sugar Ray Mann

Gender : Male

Character Name : Driver

Original Name : Richard O'Barry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dock Boy

Original Name : Chuck Lupo

Gender : Male

Character Name : McAdam's Assistant

Original Name : Laurie V. Logan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marshall

Original Name : Gary Van Auken

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Diane Zolten

Gender : Female

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Kathy Suergiu

Gender : Female

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Jeff Gillen

Gender : Male

Character Name : FBI Agent

Original Name : John Archie

Gender : Male

Character Name : FBI Agent

Original Name : Timothy Hawkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : FBI Agent

Original Name : Ricardo Márquez

Gender : Male

Reviews

Peter McGinn

@narrator56

2021-06-23

Sidney Pollack has directed a lot of excellent movies but Absence of Malice, one of his lower profile efforts, is my favorite Pollack film. Paul Newman is excellent, of course, and Sally Fields holds her own portraying a reporter who is both ambitious and caring. The supporting cast is also good, especially the late Wilford Brimley as the razor sharp tobacco chewing “aw shucks“ Officer of the court late in the movie. In a way, this is a thinking man’s revenge film, without the violence. The Paul Newman character attempts to use the ambition and the zeal of those who have targeted him against them. There are traces of humor to be found also, and pockets of romance. I have watched it a few times and probably will again.