Absence of Malice (1981)

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Title: Absence of Malice

Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance

Cast: Sally Field, Paul Newman, Bob Balaban, Melinda Dillon, Luther Adler, Barry Primus, Josef Sommer, John Harkins, Don Hood, Wilford Brimley, Arnie Ross, Barbara Keegan, Barry Hober, Phanie Napoli, Shelley Spurlock, Shawn McAllister, Joe Petrullo, William Kerwin, Oswaldo Calvo, Sharon Anderson, Ilse Earl, John DiSanti, Rachel Jacobs, Clardy Malugen, Jody Wilson, Pat Sullivan, Bill Hindman, Patricia Matzdorff, Ted Bartsch, Sugar Ray Mann, Richard O'Barry, Chuck Lupo, Laurie V. Logan, Gary Van Auken, Diane Zolten, Kathy Suergiu, Jeff Gillen, John Archie, Timothy Hawkins, Ricardo Márquez

Release: 1981-11-19

Runtime: 116

Plot: 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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Sally Field and Paul Newman starred in this movie. I never saw it.
 
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