Film · 1981 · Drama
In America can a man be guilty until proven innocent?
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.
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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.
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Absence of Malice (1981) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 56m drama directed by Sydney Pollack is rated 6.6/10 by 263 viewers.
Absence of Malice was released on November 19, 1981.
Absence of Malice was directed by Sydney Pollack.
Absence of Malice has a runtime of 116 minutes (1h 56m).
Absence of Malice is categorized as Drama, Romance, Crime.
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