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Absence of Malice (1981)

★ 6.9PG116 minDirector: Sydney Pollack

1981 film by Sydney Pollack

Absence of Malice is a 1981 American drama neo noir thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Paul Newman, Sally Field, Wilford Brimley, Melinda Dillon and Bob Balaban.

The title refers to one of the defenses against libel defamation. It is used in journalism classes to illustrate the conflict between disclosing damaging personal information and the public's right to know.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Absence of Malice about?
Absence of Malice (1981) — Mike Gallagher is a Miami liquor wholesaler whose deceased father was a local mobster. The FBI organized crime task force have no evidence that he's involved with the mob but decide to pressure him into perhaps revealing something - anything - about a murder they're sure was a mo
Is Absence of Malice based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Absence of Malice scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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