Megan Carter is a reporter duped into running an untrue story on Michael Gallagher, a suspected racketeer. He has an alibi for the time his crime was allegedly committed—but it involves an innocent party. When he tells Carter the truth and the newspaper runs it, tragedy follows, forcing Carter to face up to the responsibilities of her job when she is confronted by Gallagher.
Absence of Malice has generally received positive reviews.
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Absence of Malice was released in 1981 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 94 reviews, giving Absence of Malice (1981) an average rating of 68%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 74%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 67%.
With a score of 68%, Absence of Malice is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1981, which stands at 60%.
Other movies from 1981 with similar scores include films like Possession and American Pop.
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