Absence of Malice (1981) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Sydney Pollack.

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
• Arnie Ross as Eddie Frost
• Barbara Keegan as News Staff
• Barry Hober as News Staff
• Phanie Napoli as Nickie
• Shelley Spurlock as Sarah Wylie
• Shawn McAllister as Hood
• Joe Petrullo as Hood
• William Kerwin as Walker
• Oswaldo Calvo as John
• Sharon Anderson as Secretary
• Ilse Earl as Nun
• John DiSanti as Longshoreman
• Rachel Jacobs
• Clardy Malugen as Donna
• Jody Wilson as Raggedy Lady
• Pat Sullivan as Meersma
• Bill Hindman as Priest
• Patricia Matzdorff as Susan
• Ted Bartsch as Beverage Manager
• Sugar Ray Mann as Copy Boy
• Richard O'Barry as Driver
• Chuck Lupo as Dock Boy
• Laurie V. Logan as McAdam's Assistant
• Gary Van Auken as Marshall
• Diane Zolten as Reporter
• Kathy Suergiu as Reporter
• Jeff Gillen as Reporter
• John Archie as FBI Agent
• Timothy Hawkins as FBI Agent
• Ricardo Márquez as FBI Agent

Crew

• Sydney Pollack — Director
• Kurt Luedtke — Writer
• Owen Roizman — Director of Photography
• Sydney Pollack — Producer
• Dave Grusin — Original Music Composer

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