Absence of Malice (2003)

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NR | Drama, Romance | Released: 1/1/2003

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Synopsis:

An ambitious Miami reporter, Megan Carter, tries to stay on top of a breaking story about the mysterious disappearance of a local long-shore labor leader for her newspaper. Meanwhile, Elliot Rosen, the head of a federal task force investigating the same disappearance case, believes that a little pressure on Michael Gallagher, the son of a dead mobster might force his help in solving the mystery. Michael's late, mafia boss father, however, kept him 'clean', and away from the family racketeering, making sure his son ran a legitimate business. Nonetheless, Michael still has unsavory family ties, particularly with his shadowy uncle Luther. And although Michael has no connection with the crime, Elliot and the newspaper editor sucker Megan into printing a story identifying him as a prime suspect. Under the Absence of Malice rule for slander and libel cases, she remains in the clear; meanwhile Michael's life begins to unravel--alongside others who are impacted by the slanderous story. The stakes get even higher as Megan and Michael grow close, within the turmoil of published propaganda, skewered truth and lies.

Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
1/1/2003

Studio	Credit
Columbia Pictures	Studio
Director	Credit
Sydney Pollack	Director
Cast	Credit
Paul Newman	Gallagher
Sally Field	Megan
Bob Balaban	Rosen
Melinda Dillon	Teresa
Luther Adler	Malderone
Barry Primus	Waddell
Josef Sommer	McAdam
John Harkins	Davidek
Don Hood	Quinn
Wilford Brimley	Wells
Arnie Ross	Eddie Frost
Anna Marie Napoles	Nickie
Shelley Spurlock	Sarah Wylie
Shawn McAllister	Hood 1
Joe Petrullo	Hood 2
Rooney Kerwin	Walker
Oswaldo Calvo	John
Clardy Malugen	Donna
Sharon Anderson	Secretary
Jody Wilson	Raggedy Lady
Ilse Earl	Nun
Alfredo Alvarez Calderon	Rodriquez
Pat Sullivan	Meersma
Bill Hindman	Priest
John Archie	FBI Agent
Timothy Hawkins	FBI Agent
Ricardo Marquez	FBI Agent
Patricia Matzdorff	Susan
Diane Zolten	Reporter #1
Kathy Suergiu	Reporter #2
Jeff Gillen	Reporter #3
Ted Bartsch	Beverage Manager
Sugar Ray Mann	Copy Boy
Richard O'Feldman	Driver
Chuck Lupo	Dock Boy
John Di Santi	Longshoreman
Laurie V Logan	McAdam's Assistant
Jack McDermott	News Staff
Mark Harris	News Staff
Bobbie-Ellyne Kosstrin	News Staff
Lynn Parraga	News Staff
Lee Sandman	News Staff
Barry Hober	News Staff
Gary Van Auken	Marshall
Production Credits	Credit
Ronald L Schwary	Executive Producer
Sydney Pollack	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Mirage Productions	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Columbia TriStar Home Video	Video Distributor
Columbia-EMI-Warner	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Sony Pictures Releasing	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Dade County, Florida
Writer	Credit
Kurt Luedtke	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Ken Ryan	Auditor
Penny McCarthy	Auditor
Art Department	Credit
John Franco Jr	Set Decorator
William S Maxwell III	Leadman
Terence Marsh	Production Designer
John A Scott III	Leadman
Casting	Credit
Beverly McDermott Casting	Casting Agency Local Casting
Lynn Stalmaster & Associates	Casting Agency Casting
Film Camera	Credit
James Glennon	Camera Operator
Rob Hahn	Camera Assistant
Owen Roizman	Director of Photography
Music	Credit
Dave Grusin	Music
Dan Wallin	Score Mixing - Scoring Mixer
Else Blangsted	Music Editor
Production Management	Credit
David McGiffert	Assistant Director
Ronald L Schwary	Production Manager
Ned McLeod	Location Manager
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret	Script Supervisor
Patricia Matzdorff	Production Coordinator
Rafael Elortegui	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Beverly Walker	Publicity
Sound	Credit
Chester L Slomka	Sound Editor
Arthur Piantadosi	Rerecording Mixer
Bert Hallberg	Sound Mixer
Gordon Davidson	Supervising Sound Editor
Ralph Babcock	Boom Operator - Boom Man
Les Fresholtz	Rerecording Mixer
robert a reich	Sound Editor
Tom Dahl	Rerecording Mixer
Neil Burrow	Sound Editor
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Terri Cannon	Hair Stylist
Don L Cash	Makeup Artist
Bernie Pollack	Costume Designer
Dorothy Pearl	Makeup
Bob Moore	Costumer
Rita Salazar	Costumer

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