Absence of Malice

UPC: 014381753158

Studio: Image

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language]

Summary: In this legal drama from director Sydney Pollack, Sally Field stars as Megan, an ambitious newpaper reporter who, based on information from FBI investigator Rosen, played by Bob Balaban, writes a scathing article that implicates Gallagher, a reclusive business-owner played by Paul Newman, in the recent disappearance of a labor leader. When Gallagher confronts Megan and sets her straight, the two team together to prove his innocence and have a few romantic interludes along the way. Wilford Brimley and Melinda Dillon also star. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama – null Best Screenplay – null Best Actor – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actress – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Special Mention – Berlin International Film Festival Best Screenplay – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama – Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Features: Featurette: The Story Behind Absence of Malice
Deleted Scene

Absence of Malice

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 11/08/2011

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DHMA null, 2 PCM stereo

Runtime: 117 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English,Spanish

Michael Betzold

Kurt Luedtke translated his own experiences as a big-city newspaper editor at the Detroit Free Press to write his first feature film. He earned an Academy Award nomination for original screenplay for his journalistically credible story about a na?ve, eager-beaver young reporter (Sally Field) misled by a federal investigator into fingering the wrong man (Paul Newman) in the murder of a longshoreman's union official. Directed by Sydney Pollack, the film was a box-office hit and also earned Oscar nominations for Newman and supporting actress Melinda Dillon. Most memorable is the scene in which Newman barges into the newspaper's city room to confront Field. Like most Pollack films, Absence of Malice is a showcase for its actors, who give depth and color to a polished though fairly conventional entry in the fading genre of newspaper movies. Luedtke later wrote an Oscar-winning screenplay for Pollack's Out of Africa and had a co-writer credit on the acclaimed Schindler's List. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Rooney Kerwin  Actor 
Jodie Wilson  Actor 
Sharon Anderson  Actor 
Barry Hober  Actor 
Bill Hindman  Actor 
Shelley Spurlock  Actor 
Diane Zolten  Actor 
Oswaldo Calvo  Actor 
Anna Marie Napoles  Actor 
Laurie V. Logan  Actor 
Ilse Earl  Actor 
Arnie Ross  Actor 
Mark Harris  Actor 
Patrick Sullivan  Actor 
Ted Bartsch  Actor 
Lynn Stalmaster  Actor 
John DiSanti  Actor 
Joe Petrullo  Actor 
Jeff Gillen  Actor 
Jack McDermott  Actor 
Alfredo Alvarez Calderon  Actor 
Shawn McAllister  Actor 
John Archie  Actor 
Lee Sandman  Actor 
Timothy Hawkins  Actor 
Dave Grusin  Composer (Music Score) 
Kurt Luedtke  Screenwriter 
Terence Marsh  Producer 
Sydney Pollack  Director 
Sydney Pollack  Producer 
Ronald L. Schwary  Executive Producer 
Paul Newman  Actor 
Sally Field  Actor 
Bob Balaban  Actor 
Melinda Dillon  Actor 
Luther Adler  Actor 
Barry Primus  Actor 
Josef Sommer  Actor 
John Harkins  Actor 
Don Hood  Actor 
Wilford Brimley  Actor 

Country: USA