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Overview:
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.Status: | Released (1981-11-19) |
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Awards: | Nominated for 3 Oscars. 3 wins & 8 nominations total |
BoxOffice: | $40,716,963 |
Screen: | Kurt Luedtke, David Rayfiel |
Productions: | Mirage Enterprises, Columbia Pictures |
Production Countries: | United States of America |
Spoken Languages: | English, Español |
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Casts
- 35: Sally Field - Megan Carter
- 3636: Paul Newman - Michael Colin Gallagher
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- 4778: Melinda Dillon - Teresa Perrone
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- 73194: Barry Primus - Robert Waddell
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Crews
- 2226: Sydney Pollack - Director - Directing
- 10637: Kurt Luedtke - Writer - Writing
- 2226: Sydney Pollack - Producer - Production
- 4184: Ronald L. Schwary - Executive Producer - Production
- 16331: Owen Roizman - Director of Photography - Camera
- 7068: Sheldon Kahn - Editor - Editing
- 6584: Terence Marsh - Production Design - Art
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Reviews
Peter McGinn
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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 ....
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