Absence of Malice (1981)

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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.

• Released: 1981-11-19
• Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 56m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 261 votes

Directed by Sydney Pollack.

Top cast

• Sally Field as Megan Carter
• Paul Newman as Michael Colin Gallagher
• Bob Balaban as Elliott Rosen
• Melinda Dillon as Teresa Perrone
• Luther Adler as Santos Malderone
• Barry Primus as Robert Waddell
• Josef Sommer as McAdam
• John Harkins as Davidek
• Don Hood as James A. Quinn
• Wilford Brimley as James J. Wells

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Absence of Malice

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• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
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• Australia: stream on Foxtel Now; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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