Rent Absence of Malice
(1981)
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Sydney Pollack directs this gritty star-driven drama in which Paul Newman plays Michael Gallagher, a legitimate businessman with family ties to a crime family.
When a local prosecutor becomes frustrated in his attempt to solve the murder of a union head, he leaks a false story to Megan Carter (Sally Field), an unwitting but relentless newspaper journalist, who prints it. The resulting story links Michael publicly to the murder, and he becomes the undeserving subject of a criminal investigation. As Michael's life proceeds to fall apart, he finds that his friends and family are also in danger. Despite Megan's legal immunity, she is in the clear under the absence-of-malice rule in slander and libel cases, and she begins to realize that Michael has nothing to tell the prosecutors and therefore no way to be protected. To save his name, reputation, and career, Michael has no choice but to accept Megan's help and take the actions necessary to uncover the truth.
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Rated: 3.2 stars out of 5 from 10 ratings
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BFI Classification:
Parental Guidance - general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children
| Release Date: | 16/07/2001 |
| Production Year: | 1981 |
| Run Time: | 111 minutes |
| Aspect Ratio: | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Format: | Pal |
| Colour: | Colour |
Special Features:
- Featurette - The Story Behind 'Absence Of Malice'
- Deleted Scene
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Filmographies
- Interactive Menu
- Scene Access
