Absence Of Malice

"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."

In America, can a man be guilty until proven innocent? Suppose you picked up this morning's newspaper and your life was a front page headline...and everything you said was accurate but not true. This is the dilemma that must be faced in this timely drama about the incredible power of the press. Michael Gallagher (Newman) reads in the paper that he is the subject of a criminal investigation. Suddenly everything he has ever worked for is in jeopardy. He confronts the author, Megan Carter (Field), a relentless investigative reported. Together they learn that the story was purposely leaked to Carter as part of a plot by the chief investigator. Gallagher's life hangs in the balance as he and Carter try to uncover the truth.

Details

Format: Blu Ray
Genre: Romance, Thriller
Rating: PG
Release Date: 17 02 2021
Production Year: 1981
Run Time: 116
Languages: English
Rating Advice: Adult Themes| Low Level Coarse Language
Distributor: Umbrella Entertainment
Directors: Sydney Pollack

Actors: Paul Newman, Sally Field, Bob Balaban, Melinda Dillon, Luther Adler, Barry Primus, Josef Sommer, John Harkins, Wilford Brimley, Don Hood, Arnie Ross, Phanie Napoli, Shelley Spurlock, Shawn McAllister, Joe Petrullo