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Absence of Malice

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Calorie Rating: 163
Released: 1981-11-19
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 116 Minutes
Budget: 12000000
Revenue 40716963
Studios: Mirage Enterprises, Columbia Pictures,


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.

Director / Directors

David McGiffert
Assistant Director
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
Script Supervisor

Rafael Elortegui
Second Assistant Director


Cast

Sally Field
Character: Megan Carter
Paul Newman
Character: Michael Colin Gallagher
Bob Balaban
Character: Elliott Rosen

Melinda Dillon
Character: Teresa Perrone
Luther Adler
Character: Santos Malderone
Barry Primus
Character: Robert Waddell

Josef Sommer
Character: McAdam
John Harkins
Character: Davidek
Don Hood
Character: James A. Quinn

Wilford Brimley
Character: James J. Wells
Arnie Ross
Character: Eddie Frost
Barbara Keegan
Character: News Staff

Barry Hober
Character: News Staff
Phanie Napoli
Character: Nickie
Shelley Spurlock
Character: Sarah Wylie

Shawn McAllister
Character: Hood
Joe Petrullo
Character: Hood
William Kerwin
Character: Walker

Oswaldo Calvo
Character: John
Sharon Anderson
Character: Secretary
Ilse Earl
Character: Nun

John DiSanti
Character: Longshoreman
Clardy Malugen
Character: Donna

Jody Wilson
Character: Raggedy Lady
Pat Sullivan
Character: Meersma
Bill Hindman
Character: Priest

Patricia Matzdorff
Character: Susan
Ted Bartsch
Character: Beverage Manager
Sugar Ray Mann
Character: Copy Boy

Richard O'Barry
Character: Driver
Chuck Lupo
Character: Dock Boy
Laurie V. Logan
Character: McAdam's Assistant

Gary Van Auken
Character: Marshall
Diane Zolten
Character: Reporter
Kathy Suergiu
Character: Reporter

Jeff Gillen
Character: Reporter
John Archie
Character: FBI Agent
Timothy Hawkins
Character: FBI Agent

Ricardo Márquez
Character: FBI Agent


Production and Crew

Tom E. Dahl
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Les Fresholtz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Arthur Piantadosi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Terri Cannon
Hairstylist
Owen Roizman
Director of Photography

Don L. Cash
Makeup Artist
Ronald L. Schwary
Executive Producer

Neil Burrow
Sound Editor
Gordon Davidson
Supervising Sound Editor
Ronald L. Schwary
Production Manager

Robert A. Reich
Sound Editor
James Glennon
Camera Operator
Chester Slomka
Sound Editor

Terence Marsh
Production Design

John Franco Jr.
Set Decoration
Ned McLeod
Location Manager
Rob Hahn
Assistant Camera

Willie Marceau
Construction Foreman
Chuck Stein
Construction Coordinator

Ralph Babcock
Boom Operator
Michael McDuffee
Transportation Captain

Edward Aiona
Property Master
Joe Mosca
Assistant Editor
Dan Wallin
Sound Mixer

Bob Rose
Key Grip
Dorothy J. Pearl
Makeup Artist

Bert Hallberg
Sound Mixer
Gerald R. Molen
Transportation Coordinator

Hank Scelza
Transportation Captain
Patricia Matzdorff
Production Coordinator
Else Blangsted
Music Editor

Robert Boettcher
Assistant Property Master
Lois Freeman
Associate Editor
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer

Bernie Pollack
Costume Designer