Absence of Malice

Absence of Malice1981

Director: Sydney Pollack
Stars: Paul Newman, Sally Field, Bob Balaban, Melinda Dillon, Wilford Brimley
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Runtime: 116 minutes

The ethics of the press are roundly slapped around in an entertaining if not always believable drama from director Sydney Pollack. Sally Field is the Miami reporter who is set up to leak information on a dead-end murder investigation. A sneaky gover… more »



Megan Carter:
I'm a reporter! What did you expect? Don't try to make me feel guilty.

Michael Gallagher:
You think I had something to do with Diaz?

Megan Carter:
It's a distinct possibility. Why are they picking on you?

Michael Gallagher:
Where did that story come from? "Knowledgeable sources", you said. Now who is that? Somebody's trying to get to me. Somebody with no face and no name. You're the gofer. You listen to them, you write what they say - and then you help them hide. You say you've got a right to do that. And I got no right to know who they are.

Megan Carter:
I'm sorry, Gallagher. I can't help you.

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