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title: "Absence of Malice: cast and crew"
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crew: 49
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# Absence of Malice (1981): cast and crew

40 cast and 49 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Sally Field](https://film.one/person/sally-field.md) as Megan Carter
- [Paul Newman](https://film.one/person/paul-newman.md) as Michael Colin Gallagher
- [Bob Balaban](https://film.one/person/bob-balaban.md) as Elliott Rosen
- [Melinda Dillon](https://film.one/person/melinda-dillon.md) as Teresa Perrone
- [Luther Adler](https://film.one/person/luther-adler.md) as Santos Malderone
- [Barry Primus](https://film.one/person/barry-primus.md) as Robert Waddell
- [Josef Sommer](https://film.one/person/josef-sommer.md) as McAdam
- [John Harkins](https://film.one/person/john-harkins.md) as Davidek
- [Don Hood](https://film.one/person/don-hood.md) as James A. Quinn
- [Wilford Brimley](https://film.one/person/wilford-brimley.md) as James J. Wells
- [Arnie Ross](https://film.one/person/arnie-ross.md) as Eddie Frost
- [Barbara Keegan](https://film.one/person/barbara-keegan.md) as News Staff
- Barry Hober as News Staff
- Phanie Napoli as Nickie
- Shelley Spurlock as Sarah Wylie
- Shawn McAllister as Hood
- Joe Petrullo as Hood
- William Kerwin as Walker
- Oswaldo Calvo as John
- Sharon Anderson as Secretary
- Ilse Earl as Nun
- [John DiSanti](https://film.one/person/john-disanti.md) as Longshoreman
- Rachel Jacobs
- Clardy Malugen as Donna
- Jody Wilson as Raggedy Lady
- Pat Sullivan as Meersma
- Bill Hindman as Priest
- Patricia Matzdorff as Susan
- Ted Bartsch as Beverage Manager
- Sugar Ray Mann as Copy Boy
- Richard O'Barry as Driver
- Chuck Lupo as Dock Boy
- Laurie V. Logan as McAdam's Assistant
- Gary Van Auken as Marshall
- Diane Zolten as Reporter
- Kathy Suergiu as Reporter
- [Jeff Gillen](https://film.one/person/jeff-gillen.md) as Reporter
- John Archie as FBI Agent
- Timothy Hawkins as FBI Agent
- Ricardo Márquez as FBI Agent

## Directing

- [Sydney Pollack](https://film.one/person/sydney-pollack.md): Director
- David McGiffert: Assistant Director
- Wilma Garscadden-Gahret: Script Supervisor
- Rafael Elortegui: Second Assistant Director

## Writing

- [Kurt Luedtke](https://film.one/person/kurt-luedtke.md): Writer

## Production

- [Sydney Pollack](https://film.one/person/sydney-pollack.md): Producer
- [Ronald L. Schwary](https://film.one/person/ronald-l-schwary.md): Executive Producer, Production Manager
- Ned McLeod: Location Manager
- Beverly Walker: Publicist
- Patricia Matzdorff: Production Coordinator
- Lynn Stalmaster: Casting

## Camera

- [Owen Roizman](https://film.one/person/owen-roizman.md): Director of Photography
- [James Glennon](https://film.one/person/james-glennon.md): Camera Operator
- Rob Hahn: Assistant Camera
- Bob Rose: Key Grip

## Editing

- [Sheldon Kahn](https://film.one/person/sheldon-kahn.md): Editor
- Joe Mosca: Assistant Editor
- Lois Freeman: Associate Editor

## Sound and music

- Tom E. Dahl: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Les Fresholtz: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Arthur Piantadosi: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Neil Burrow: Sound Editor
- Gordon Davidson: Supervising Sound Editor
- Robert A. Reich: Sound Editor
- Chester Slomka: Sound Editor
- Ralph Babcock: Boom Operator
- Bert Hallberg: Sound Mixer
- Else Blangsted: Music Editor
- Dan Wallin: Sound Mixer
- [Dave Grusin](https://film.one/person/dave-grusin.md): Original Music Composer

## Art

- [Terence Marsh](https://film.one/person/terence-marsh.md): Production Design
- John Franco Jr.: Set Decoration
- Edward Aiona: Property Master
- Willie Marceau: Construction Foreman
- Chuck Stein: Construction Coordinator
- Robert Boettcher: Assistant Property Master
- William S. Maxwell III: Leadman
- John A. Scott III: Leadman

## Costume and make-up

- Rita Salazar: Costumer
- Terri Cannon: Hairstylist
- Don L. Cash: Makeup Artist
- Robert M. Moore: Costumer
- Dorothy J. Pearl: Makeup Artist
- [Bernie Pollack](https://film.one/person/bernie-pollack.md): Costume Design

## Lighting

- Gary H. Holt: Gaffer

## Crew

- Marc Mercury: Stunts
- [Gerald R. Molen](https://film.one/person/gerald-r-molen.md): Transportation Coordinator
- Michael McDuffee: Transportation Captain
- Hank Scelza: Transportation Captain

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