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Absence of Malice

1981·1h 56m·PG
DramaRomanceThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 6.9/10
16,598 votes
Metascore
64
Metacritic

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 the local longshoreman union president, Gallagher's life begins to unravel.

Absence of Malice is a 1981 drama romance movie directed by Sydney Pollack, starring Paul Newman, Sally Field, Bob Balaban. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 from 16,598 votes and runs 1h 56m.

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Director
Sydney Pollack
Stars
Paul Newman
Sally Field
Bob Balaban
Melinda Dillon
Creators
Kurt Luedtke
Details
1981-12-18
116 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English, Spanish
Keywords
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