Absence of Malice

1981 · directed by Sydney Pollack

Rating

70/100

Hit

no

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.

Absence of Malice (1981), directed by Sydney Pollack, rates 70/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Sally Field
• Paul Newman
• Bob Balaban
• Melinda Dillon
• Luther Adler
• Barry Primus
• Josef Sommer
• John Harkins
• Don Hood
• Wilford Brimley

Crew

• Owen Roizman — Director of Photography
• Sheldon Kahn — Editor
• Dave Grusin — Original Music Composer
• Kurt Luedtke — Writer

More from Sydney Pollack

1. Tootsie (1982) — 89/100 · hit
2. Amazing Grace (2018) — 82/100 · hit
3. Jeremiah Johnson (1972) — 78/100
4. They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) — 77/100
5. Three Days of the Condor (1975) — 74/100
6. Out of Africa (1985) — 73/100

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