- Absence of Malice
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name = Absence of Malice
caption = Absence of Malice Promotional Movie Poster
director =Sydney Pollack
producer = Sydney Pollack
Ronald L. Schwary
writer =Kurt Luedtke David Rayfiel uncredited
starring =Paul Newman Sally Field Bob Balaban Melinda Dillon Luther Adler Barry Primus
music =Dave Grusin
cinematography =Owen Roizman
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distributor =Columbia Pictures
released =18 December ,1981
runtime = 116 Min
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language = English
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imdb_id = 0081974"Absence of Malice" is a 1981 film which tells the story of Michael Gallagher (
Paul Newman ), the son of a deadMafia boss who discovers that he has become a front-page story in the localMiami newspaper , indicating that he is being investigated for amurder he didn't commit.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. The movie also starsBob Balaban as an ambitious and unscrupulous AssistantUnited States Attorney ,Melinda Dillon as a troubled friend of Gallagher's, andWilford Brimley as a seniorU.S. Department of Justice official.The movie was written by
Kurt Luedtke andDavid Rayfiel (uncredited) and directed bySydney Pollack .It was nominated for
Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Newman), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Dillon) and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.External links
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