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  • Absence of Malice (1981)
  • PG
    116 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Absence of Malice (1981)
PG
116 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

When prosecutor Elliot Rosen leaks to naive but well-meaning Miami reporter Megan Carter that liquor wholesaler Mike Gallagher is suspected in the murder of local longshoreman union president Joey Diaz, Gallagher's life begins to unravel.
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Kurt Luedtke (written by)
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Dec 18, 1981 (United States)

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45 cast members
Name Known for
Paul Newman
Michael Colin Gallagher Michael Colin Gallagher   See fewer
Sally Field
Megan Carter Megan Carter   See fewer
Bob Balaban
Elliott Rosen Elliott Rosen   See fewer
Melinda Dillon
Teresa Perrone Teresa Perrone   See fewer
Luther Adler
Santos Malderone Santos Malderone   See fewer
Barry Primus
Bob Waddell Bob Waddell   See fewer
Josef Sommer
McAdam McAdam   See fewer
John Harkins
Davidek Davidek   See fewer
Don Hood
District Attorney Quinn District Attorney Quinn   See fewer
Wilford Brimley
James J. Wells James J. Wells   See fewer
Arnie Ross
Eddie Frost Eddie Frost   See fewer
Phanie Napoli
Nickie (as Anna Marie Napoles) Nickie (as Anna Marie Napoles)   See fewer
Shelley Spurlock
Sarah Wylie Sarah Wylie   See fewer
Joe Petrullo
Hood 2 Hood 2   See fewer
William Kerwin
Walker - Standard's Photographer (as Rooney Kerwin) Walker - Standard's Photographer (as Rooney Kerwin)   See fewer
Sharon Anderson
Secretary Secretary   See fewer
Jody Wilson
Raggedy Lady Raggedy Lady   See fewer
Alfredo Álvarez Calderón
Rodriquez (as Alfredo Alvarez Calderon) Rodriquez (as Alfredo Alvarez Calderon)   See fewer
Pat Sullivan
Meersma Meersma   See fewer
Bill Hindman
Priest Priest   See fewer
John Archie
FBI Agent FBI Agent   See fewer
Timothy Hawkins
FBI Agent FBI Agent   See fewer
Ricardo Márquez
FBI Agent (as Ricardo Marquez) FBI Agent (as Ricardo Marquez)   See fewer
Diane Zolten
Reporter #1 Reporter #1   See fewer
Kathy Suergiu
Reporter #2 Reporter #2   See fewer
Jeff Gillen
Reporter #3 Reporter #3   See fewer
Ted Bartsch
Beverage Manager Beverage Manager   See fewer
Sugar Ray Mann
Copy Boy Copy Boy   See fewer
Richard O'Barry
Driver (as Richard O'Feldman) Driver (as Richard O'Feldman)   See fewer
Chuck Lupo
Dock Boy Dock Boy   See fewer
John DiSanti
Longshoreman (as John Di Santi) Longshoreman (as John Di Santi)   See fewer
Laurie V. Logan
McAdam's Assistant McAdam's Assistant   See fewer
Jack McDermott
News Staff News Staff   See fewer
Mark Harris
News Staff News Staff   See fewer
Barbara Keegan
News Staff (as Bobbie-Ellyne Kosstrin) News Staff (as Bobbie-Ellyne Kosstrin)   See fewer
Lynn Parraga
News Staff News Staff   See fewer
Lee Sandman
News Staff News Staff   See fewer
Barry Hober
News Staff News Staff   See fewer
Gary Van Auken
Marshall Marshall   See fewer
Rachel Jacobs
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
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