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.
Unfortunately the movie Absence of Malice is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Sydney Pollack | Director |
| Writing | Kurt Luedtke | Writer |
| Writing | David Rayfiel | Writer |
| Sound | Tom E. Dahl | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Les Fresholtz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Arthur Piantadosi | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rita Salazar | Costumer |
| Crew | Marc Mercury | Stunts |
| Production | Sydney Pollack | Producer |
| Production | Ronald L. Schwary | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Owen Roizman | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Sheldon Kahn | Editor |
| Art | Terence Marsh | Production Design |
| Art | John Franco Jr. | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Terri Cannon | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Don L. Cash | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Ronald L. Schwary | Production Manager |
| Directing | David McGiffert | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Neil Burrow | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gordon Davidson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Robert A. Reich | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Chester Slomka | Sound Editor |
| Camera | James Glennon | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Wilma Garscadden-Gahret | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Ned McLeod | Location Manager |
| Production | Beverly Walker | Publicist |
| Directing | Rafael Elortegui | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert M. Moore | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dorothy J. Pearl | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Gerald R. Molen | Transportation Coordinator |
| Art | Edward Aiona | Property Master |
| Camera | Rob Hahn | Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Gary Holt | Gaffer |
| Camera | Bob Rose | Key Grip |
| Art | Willie Marceau | Construction Foreman |
| Art | Chuck Stein | Construction Coordinator |
| Sound | Ralph Babcock | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Bert Hallberg | Sound Mixer |
| Editing | Joe Mosca | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Lois Freeman | Associate Editor |
| Sound | Else Blangsted | Music Editor |
| Sound | Dan Wallin | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Robert Boettcher | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | William S. Maxwell III | Leadman |
| Art | John A. Scott III | Leadman |
| Crew | Michael McDuffee | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Hank Scelza | Transportation Captain |
| Production | Patricia Matzdorff | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Dave Grusin | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bernie Pollack | Costume Designer |
