Absence of Malice (1981)
Directed by Sydney Pollack · 116 min · Drama, Romance, Crime
40.6 TOPICAL score · #2,632 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Absence of Malice (1981, directed by Sydney Pollack) has a TOPICAL score of 40.6 - ranked 2,632 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 3 nominations. Critics: 82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 64. Audiences: TMDB 6.6/10 (262 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 26 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 64
- AudienceTMDB 6.6/10 (262 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 3 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 26 languages
- Still read21,515 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Sally Field (actor #229), Paul Newman (actor #38), Bob Balaban (actor #1,255), Melinda Dillon (actor #1,086)