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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Absence of Malice canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6555599 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Absence of Malice Context triple: [Sydney Pollack, notableWork, Absence of Malice]
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A.
The Pelican Brief
The Pelican Brief is a 1993 legal thriller film based on John Grisham’s novel, following a law student and a journalist who uncover a deadly conspiracy surrounding the assassination of two Supreme Court justices.
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B.
Presumed Innocent
Presumed Innocent is a 1990 legal thriller film, based on Scott Turow’s novel, about a prosecutor accused of murdering his colleague and former lover.
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C.
A Few Good Men
A Few Good Men is a 1992 courtroom drama film, based on Aaron Sorkin’s play, about a military lawyer defending U.S. Marines accused of murder at Guantanamo Bay and is famous for its intense legal confrontations and iconic dialogue.
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D.
The Runaway Jury
The Runaway Jury is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham that follows a mysterious juror and his accomplice as they manipulate a high-stakes tobacco trial.
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E.
Notes on a Scandal
Notes on a Scandal is a psychological drama film centered on the toxic relationship between a lonely, manipulative teacher and a younger colleague whose illicit affair she exploits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Absence of Malice Target entity description: 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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A.
The Pelican Brief
The Pelican Brief is a 1993 legal thriller film based on John Grisham’s novel, following a law student and a journalist who uncover a deadly conspiracy surrounding the assassination of two Supreme Court justices.
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B.
Presumed Innocent
Presumed Innocent is a 1990 legal thriller film, based on Scott Turow’s novel, about a prosecutor accused of murdering his colleague and former lover.
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C.
A Few Good Men
A Few Good Men is a 1992 courtroom drama film, based on Aaron Sorkin’s play, about a military lawyer defending U.S. Marines accused of murder at Guantanamo Bay and is famous for its intense legal confrontations and iconic dialogue.
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D.
The Runaway Jury
The Runaway Jury is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham that follows a mysterious juror and his accomplice as they manipulate a high-stakes tobacco trial.
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E.
Notes on a Scandal
Notes on a Scandal is a psychological drama film centered on the toxic relationship between a lonely, manipulative teacher and a younger colleague whose illicit affair she exploits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| 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
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| 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
ⓘ
journalism film ⓘ legal drama film ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | Rotten Tomatoes rating above 80 percent ⓘ |
| hasMetacriticCategory | generally favorable reviews ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
government prosecution practices
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
ethical dilemmas faced by journalists
ⓘ
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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