Absence of Malice

6.6
  • Genre: DramaRomance
  • Run time: 116 min
  • Premiere: 1981. November 19.

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.

Discover

Sally Field

Megan Carter

Paul Newman

Michael Colin Gallagher

Bob Balaban

Elliott Rosen

Melinda Dillon

Teresa Perrone

Luther Adler

Santos Malderone

Barry Primus

Robert Waddell

John Harkins

Davidek

Don Hood

James A. Quinn

Wilford Brimley

James J. Wells

Arnie Ross

Eddie Frost

Barbara Keegan

News Staff

Barry Hober

News Staff

Shelley Spurlock

Sarah Wylie

Sharon Anderson

Secretary

John DiSanti

Longshoreman

Jody Wilson

Raggedy Lady

Pat Sullivan

Meersma

Ted Bartsch

Beverage Manager

Sugar Ray Mann

Copy Boy

Chuck Lupo

Dock Boy

Laurie V. Logan

McAdam's Assistant

Gary Van Auken

Marshall

Diane Zolten

Reporter

Kathy Suergiu

Reporter

Jeff Gillen

Reporter

John Archie

FBI Agent

Timothy Hawkins

FBI Agent

Art

Terence Marsh

Production Design

John Franco Jr.

Set Decoration

Edward Aiona

Property Master

Chuck Stein

Construction Coordinator

Willie Marceau

Construction Foreman

Robert Boettcher

Assistant Property Master

Camera

Owen Roizman

Director of Photography

James Glennon

Camera Operator

Rob Hahn

Assistant Camera

Bob Rose

Key Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Rita Salazar

Costumer

Terri Cannon

Hairstylist

Don L. Cash

Makeup Artist

Dorothy J. Pearl

Makeup Artist

Bernie Pollack

Costume Designer

Crew

Michael McDuffee

Transportation Captain

Gerald R. Molen

Transportation Coordinator

Hank Scelza

Transportation Captain

Directing

Sydney Pollack

Director

David McGiffert

Assistant Director

Wilma Garscadden-Gahret

Script Supervisor

Rafael Elortegui

Second Assistant Director

Editing

Joe Mosca

Assistant Editor

Lois Freeman

Associate Editor

Lighting

Gary Holt

Gaffer

Production

Ronald L. Schwary

Executive Producer

Sydney Pollack

Producer

Ronald L. Schwary

Production Manager

Ned McLeod

Location Manager

Beverly Walker

Publicist

Patricia Matzdorff

Production Coordinator

Sound

Arthur Piantadosi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Les Fresholtz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom E. Dahl

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Neil Burrow

Sound Editor

Gordon Davidson

Supervising Sound Editor

Robert A. Reich

Sound Editor

Chester Slomka

Sound Editor

Bert Hallberg

Sound Mixer

Dan Wallin

Sound Mixer

Ralph Babcock

Boom Operator

Else Blangsted

Music Editor

Dave Grusin

Original Music Composer

Writing

Art

Terence Marsh

Production Design

John Franco Jr.

Set Decoration

Edward Aiona

Property Master

Chuck Stein

Construction Coordinator

Willie Marceau

Construction Foreman

Robert Boettcher

Assistant Property Master

Camera

Owen Roizman

Director of Photography

James Glennon

Camera Operator

Rob Hahn

Assistant Camera

Bob Rose

Key Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Rita Salazar

Costumer

Terri Cannon

Hairstylist

Don L. Cash

Makeup Artist

Dorothy J. Pearl

Makeup Artist

Bernie Pollack

Costume Designer

Crew

Michael McDuffee

Transportation Captain

Gerald R. Molen

Transportation Coordinator

Hank Scelza

Transportation Captain

Directing

Sydney Pollack

Director

David McGiffert

Assistant Director

Wilma Garscadden-Gahret

Script Supervisor

Rafael Elortegui

Second Assistant Director

Editing

Joe Mosca

Assistant Editor

Lois Freeman

Associate Editor

Lighting

Gary Holt

Gaffer

Production

Ronald L. Schwary

Executive Producer

Sydney Pollack

Producer

Ronald L. Schwary

Production Manager

Ned McLeod

Location Manager

Beverly Walker

Publicist

Patricia Matzdorff

Production Coordinator

Sound

Arthur Piantadosi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Les Fresholtz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom E. Dahl

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Neil Burrow

Sound Editor

Gordon Davidson

Supervising Sound Editor

Robert A. Reich

Sound Editor

Chester Slomka

Sound Editor

Bert Hallberg

Sound Mixer

Dan Wallin

Sound Mixer

Ralph Babcock

Boom Operator

Else Blangsted

Music Editor

Dave Grusin

Original Music Composer

Writing