Absence of Malice

6.9

/10

1h 56m 7+Drama Romance Thriller 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.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 ... Read more

Starring Sally Field, Paul Newman, Bob Balaban, Melinda Dillon, Luther Adler, Barry Primus, Josef Sommer, John Harkins, Don Hood, Wilford Brimley

Watch "Absence of Malice" from streaming services Amazon Prime, Google Play, Apple TV+ (itunes) released in 1981. It's a drama and romance movie, and has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.