Absence of Malice
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Absence of Malice is a 1981 film which tells the story of the son of a dead Mafia boss who discovers that he has become a front-page story on the local newspaper, indicating that he is being investigated for a murder he didn't commit. Paul Newman plays this man, Michael Gallagher. Sally Field is the reporter who creates the story. As their worlds start to coincide, the ethics of journalism are tested, including how close a reporter should get to his or her source. It also stars Bob Balaban, Melinda Dillon and Wilford Brimley.
The movie was written by Kurt Luedtke and David Rayfiel (uncredited) and directed by Sydney Pollack.
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Paul Newman), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Melinda Dillon) and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.
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- Dec 18, 1981
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- Suppose you picked up this morning's newspaper and your life was a front page headline... And everything they said was accurate... But none of it was true.
- The D.A., Feds and the police set her up to write the story that explodes his world. Now he's going to write the book on getting even.
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- 214064
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