---
title: 'Absence of Malice (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sydney Pollack'
released: '1981-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 116
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/absence-of-malice-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081974/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Absence of Malice (1981)

1981 · 116 min · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Absence of Malice is a 1981 American drama neo noir thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Paul Newman, Sally Field, Wilford Brimley, Melinda Dillon and Bob Balaban.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Sydney Pollack](https://cinepixo.com/people/sydney-pollack)
- **Producer:** [Sydney Pollack](https://cinepixo.com/people/sydney-pollack)
- **Screenplay:** [David Rayfiel](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-rayfiel), [Kurt Luedtke](https://cinepixo.com/people/kurt-luedtke)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Dave Grusin](https://cinepixo.com/people/dave-grusin)
- **Director of Photography:** [Owen Roizman](https://cinepixo.com/people/owen-roizman)
- **Editor:** [Sheldon Kahn](https://cinepixo.com/people/sheldon-kahn)

## Cast

- [Barry Primus](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-primus)
- [Josef Sommer](https://cinepixo.com/people/josef-sommer)
- [Wilford Brimley](https://cinepixo.com/people/wilford-brimley)
- [Luther Adler](https://cinepixo.com/people/luther-adler)
- [Bob Balaban](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-balaban)
- [Paul Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-newman)
- [Bill Hindman](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-hindman)
- [Melinda Dillon](https://cinepixo.com/people/melinda-dillon)
- [Sally Field](https://cinepixo.com/people/sally-field)
- [William Kerwin](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-kerwin)

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