Film1981116 min

Absence of Malice

Name: Absence of Malice
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Released: 1981
Duration: 116 min
Cast: Sally Field, Paul Newman, Bob Balaban, Don Hood, Josef Sommer

Taste attributes: dramaromancethrillerlegaldetectivefastheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evillove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"In America can a man be guilty until proven innocent?"

Boxlist takeAn intricate, contained thriller: stirring and weighty. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.8 /10

TMDB · 133 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

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.

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