In America can a man be guilty until proven innocent?

Absence of Malice

Name: Absence of Malice
Genre: Drama, Romance, Crime
Released: 1981-11-19
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 6.636
Cast: Sally Field, Paul Newman, Bob Balaban, Melinda Dillon, Luther Adler

movie19811h 56m★ 6.6Released

Drama Romance Crime

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.

Budget$12.0M

Revenue$40.7M

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