Overview

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.

Beesley's Ratings

Id

4

Name

Absence of Malice

Genre

Drama

Leads

Field,Sally

Rating

√

Content Advisory

Parental guidance, ?

Comments

None

Metadata from themoviedb.org

Genre Ids

Drama, Romance, Crime

Id

19429

Title

Absence of Malice

Popularity

1.6326

Release Date

1981-11-19

Softcore

False

Vote Average

6.641

Vote Count

249

Budget

$12,000,000

Revenue

$40,716,963

Runtime

116 minutes