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Dan Wallin
Sound Mixer -
Sydney Pollack
Director -
Rob Hahn
Assistant Camera -
Rafael Elortegui
Second Assistant Director -
Les Fresholtz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer -
Rita Salazar
Costumer -
John A. Scott III
Leadman -
Tom E. Dahl
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
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Peter McGinn 6/23/2021 3:58:44PM
Sidney Pollack has directed a lot of excellent movies but Absence of Malice, one of his lower profile efforts, is my favorite Pollack film. Paul Newman is excellent, of course, and Sally Fields holds her own portraying a reporter who is both ambitious and caring. The supporting cast is also good, especially the late Wilford Brimley as the razor sharp tobacco chewing “aw shucks“ Officer of the court late in the movie. In a way, this is a thinking man’s revenge film, without the violence. The Paul Newman character attempts to use the ambition and the zeal of those who have targeted him against them. There are traces of humor to be found also, and pockets of romance. I have watched it a few times and probably will again.
Paul Newman
Michael Colin GallagherSally Field
Megan CarterBob Balaban
Elliott RosenJosef Sommer
McAdamWilford Brimley
James J. WellsMelinda Dillon
Teresa PerroneWilliam Kerwin
WalkerIlse Earl
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