Absence of Malice
“In America can a man be guilty until proven innocent?”
1981 · 1 h 56 min
Directed by 
Sydney Pollack
Sydney PollackCast
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Plot
A reporter is duped into running a false story about a suspected racketeer, with disastrous results for him.
Sinekatalog’s take
Sydney Pollack's drama about journalistic ethics is smart and tense, with Paul Newman and Sally Field.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (16,856 votes)
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