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Dominican Rep. Absence of Malice
- Original title
- Absence of Malice
- Year
- 1981
- Running time
- 116 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Paul Newman
Sally Field
Melinda Dillon
Bob Balaban
Wilford Brimley
Barry Primus
Luther Adler
Josef Sommer- Don Hood
- Arnie Ross
John Harkins- Oswaldo Calvo
- Jody Wilson
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Mystery | Journalism
- Synopsis
- While investigating the death of a local union leader, an ambitious young reporter (Sally Field as Megan) becomes involved in a dangerous triangle of love, deceit, and national espionage. After all story leads fall through, shady government agent Rosen cajoles Megan into befriending financier, Gallagher (Paul Newman), a man with filial ties to the Mafia. Becoming Gallagher's confidant, Megan conducts a secret investigation of his life and is soon convinced that Gallagher is involved with the murder. Megan then publishes an article containing a staggering amount of incriminating evidence against him.
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- Awards
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1981: 3 Nominations for Oscar: Best Actor (Paul Newman), Supporting Actress (Dillon), Screenplay1981: 2 Nominations Golden Globes: Best Actress - Drama (Field) and Screenplay1981: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Original Drama Screenplay1981: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Nominated for Best Supp. Actress (Dillon)1982: Berlin Film Festival: Official Selection. Honourable Mention
- Critics' reviews
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"Even when the action seems wrongheaded—and it frequently does—the movie is richly textured and well played"
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"Sydney Pollack's directing is efficient and the film is moderately entertaining, but it leaves no residue. Except for the intensity of Newman's sly, compact performance"
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"A wildly overwritten melodrama about the sins of the press"
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