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1981 · 1h 56m · Drama, Romance, Thriller

Absence of Malice

Directed bySydney Pollack
IMDb
6.9
16.8K votes
Metacritic
64
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Rotten Tomatoes
82%
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US release Mar 5, 1982 by Columbia Pictures
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36th of 73Films of 1981 with 10,000+ votes
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Critics (Metacritic)64
Audience (IMDb x 10)69

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Cast

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Director
Sydney Pollack
Writer
Kurt Luedtke
Music
Dave Grusin
Cinematography
Owen Roizman
Editing
Sheldon Kahn
Producers
Sydney Pollack
3 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

  • Best Actor · Academy Awards 1982
    Paul Newman
    Nominated
  • Best Supporting Actress · Academy Awards 1982
    Melinda Dillon
    Nominated
  • Best Original Screenplay · Academy Awards 1982
    Kurt Luedtke
    Nominated
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