Absence of Malice
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Absence of Malice is a 1981 American drama film that explores journalistic ethics and the consequences of irresponsible reporting, starring Paul Newman and Sally Field.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| academyAwardBestActorNominee | Paul Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| academyAwardBestOriginalScreenplayNominee | Kurt Luedtke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematography | Owen Roizman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Sydney Pollack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| distributedInFormat |
home video
ⓘ
theatrical release ⓘ |
| editedBy | Sheldon Kahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Fort Lauderdale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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journalism film ⓘ legal drama film ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | Rotten Tomatoes rating above 80 percent ⓘ |
| hasMetacriticCategory | generally favorable reviews ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
government prosecution practices
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newspaper reporting practices ⓘ organized crime investigation ⓘ |
| leadCharacter |
Megan Carter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Gallagher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
consequences of irresponsible reporting
ⓘ
journalistic ethics ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG ⓘ |
| musicBy | Dave Grusin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Miami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Actor
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Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
ethical dilemmas faced by journalists
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impact of media on individuals under investigation ⓘ |
| producer | Sydney Pollack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Mirage Enterprises NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1981-12-18 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 116 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Kurt Luedtke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| starring |
Barry Primus
NERFINISHED
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Bob Balaban NERFINISHED ⓘ Luther Adler NERFINISHED ⓘ Melinda Dillon NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ Sally Field NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilford Brimley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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