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Absence of Malice is a 1981 American drama neo noir thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Paul Newman, Sally Field, Wilford Brimley, Melinda Dillon and Bob Balaban. The title refers to one of the defenses against libel defamation.
Michael Colin Gallagher is the son of a long dead Mafia boss who is a simple liquor warehouse owner. Frustrated in his attempt to solve a murder of a union head, a prosecutor leaks a false story that Gallagher is a target of the investigation, hoping that he will tell them something for protection.
There’s a story about a legendary Chicago editor who was presented with a major scoop obtained by dubious means. First he convinced himself the story was factually sound. Then he issued the classic instruction: “Print it tonight, and call the lawyers in the morning.” Now there’s an editor who might have enjoyed “Absence of Malice.”
With Paul Newman, Sally Field, Bob Balaban, Melinda Dillon. When prosecutor Elliot Rosen leaks to naive but well-meaning Miami reporter Megan Carter that liquor wholesaler Mike Gallagher is suspected in the murder of local longshoreman union president Joey Diaz, Gallagher's life begins to unravel.
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- Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Sydney Pollack
- 1981-12-18
Megan Carter is a reporter duped into running an untrue story on Michael Gallagher, a suspected racketeer.
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- Sydney Pollack
- PG
- Paul Newman
Jun 14, 2017 · ‘Absence of Malice’ (Sony) The film’s title comes from a widely accepted tenet of US journalism that draws a distinction between public and private figures. Journalists are immune from civil...
Absence of Malice is an ethical and moral term used to describe the decision a journalist must make about whether or not to write and print a newspaper story that may or may not ultimately prove to be true and that may or may not damage an individual's reputation.
