Absence of Malice
Summary:
In this legal drama from director Sydney Pollack, Sally Field stars as Megan, an ambitious newpaper reporter who, based on information from FBI investigator Rosen, played by Bob Balaban, writes a scathing article that implicates Gallagher, a reclusive business-owner played by Paul Newman, in the recent disappearance of a labor leader. When Gallagher confronts Me... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Paul Newman - (Michael Gallagher)
Sally Field - (Megan Carter)
Bob Balaban - (Rosen)
Melinda Dillon - (Teresa)
Luther Adler - (Malderone)
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Review:
Kurt Luedtke translated his own experiences as a big-city newspaper editor at the Detroit Free Press to write his first feature film. He earned an Academy Award nomination for original screenplay for his journalistically credible story about a naïve, eager-beaver young reporter (Sally Field) misled by a federal investigator into fingering ... Continue >>
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