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Absence of Malice

In America can a man be guilty until proven innocent?

6.64 average rating
★★★★★
6.64
English / 116 MIN. / 1981

The Genres

The Synopsis

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.

The Cast

Sally FieldPaul NewmanBob BalabanMelinda DillonLuther AdlerBarry PrimusJosef SommerJohn HarkinsDon HoodWilford BrimleyArnie RossBarbara KeeganBarry HoberPhanie NapoliShelley SpurlockShawn McAllisterJoe PetrulloWilliam KerwinOswaldo CalvoSharon AndersonIlse EarlJohn DiSantiRachel JacobsClardy MalugenJody WilsonPat SullivanBill HindmanPatricia MatzdorffTed BartschSugar Ray MannRichard O'BarryChuck LupoLaurie V. LoganGary Van AukenDiane ZoltenKathy SuergiuJeff GillenJohn ArchieTimothy HawkinsRicardo Márquez

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