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Absence of Malice (1981) [PG]

Release Date:
November 19, 1981

Original Title:
Absence of Malice

Alternate Titles:
A Calúnia
A szenzáció áldozata
Ausencia de malicia
Ausência de Malícia
Die Sensationsreporterin
Diritto di cronaca
Ei rikosmielessä
Halbade kavatsusteta
I god tro
Lelo Kavanut Zadon
Utan ont uppsåt
Χωρίς δόλο
Липса на умисъл

Genres:
Drama | Romance

Production Companies:
Columbia Pictures
Mirage Enterprises

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 12  HU: KN  IE: PG  JP: R18+  US: PG 

Runtime: 116

In America can a man be guilty until proven innocent?

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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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Production

Assistant Camera:
Rob Hahn

Assistant Director:
David McGiffert

Assistant Editor:
Joe Mosca

Assistant Property Master:
Robert Boettcher

Associate Editor:
Lois Freeman

Boom Operator:
Ralph Babcock

Camera Operator:
James Glennon

Casting:
Lynn Stalmaster

Construction Coordinator:
Chuck Stein

Construction Foreman:
Willie Marceau

Costume Designer:
Bernie Pollack

Costumer:
Rita Salazar
Robert M. Moore

Director:
Sydney Pollack

Director of Photography:
Owen Roizman

Editor:
Sheldon Kahn

Executive Producer:
Ronald L. Schwary

Gaffer:
Gary Holt

Hairstylist:
Terri Cannon

Key Grip:
Bob Rose

Leadman:
John A. Scott III
William S. Maxwell III

Location Manager:
Ned McLeod

Makeup Artist:
Don L. Cash
Dorothy J. Pearl

Music Editor:
Else Blangsted

Original Music Composer:
Dave Grusin

Producer:
Sydney Pollack

Production Coordinator:
Patricia Matzdorff

Production Design:
Terence Marsh

Production Manager:
Ronald L. Schwary

Property Master:
Edward Aiona

Publicist:
Beverly Walker

Script Supervisor:
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret

Second Assistant Director:
Rafael Elortegui

Set Decoration:
John Franco Jr.

Sound Editor:
Neil Burrow
Robert A. Reich
Chester Slomka

Sound Mixer:
Bert Hallberg
Dan Wallin

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Arthur Piantadosi
Les Fresholtz
Tom E. Dahl

Stunts:
Marc Mercury

Supervising Sound Editor:
Gordon Davidson

Transportation Captain:
Michael McDuffee
Hank Scelza

Transportation Coordinator:
Gerald R. Molen

Writer:
Kurt Luedtke
David Rayfiel

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