Title: Absence of Malice (1981)
Tagline: In America can a man be guilty until proven innocent?
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Director: Sydney Pollack
Cast: Sally Field, Paul Newman, Bob Balaban, Don Hood, Josef Sommer, Melinda Dillon, Barry Primus, John Harkins, Luther Adler, Wilford Brimley, Arnie Ross, Barbara Keegan, Barry Hober
Release: 1981-11-19
Runtime: 116
Plot: 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.