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 |
| Sound | Tom E. Dahl | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Writing | David Rayfiel | Writer |
| Sound | Les Fresholtz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Arthur Piantadosi | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rita Salazar | Costumer |
| Crew | Marc Mercury | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Terri Cannon | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Owen Roizman | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Sheldon Kahn | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Don L. Cash | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Ronald L. Schwary | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Neil Burrow | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gordon Davidson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | Ronald L. Schwary | Production Manager |
| Directing | David McGiffert | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Wilma Garscadden-Gahret | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Robert A. Reich | Sound Editor |
| Camera | James Glennon | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Chester Slomka | Sound Editor |
| Production | Beverly Walker | Publicist |
| Production | Sydney Pollack | Producer |
| Art | Terence Marsh | Production Design |
| Art | John Franco Jr. | Set Decoration |
| Production | Ned McLeod | Location Manager |
| Camera | Rob Hahn | Assistant Camera |
| Art | Willie Marceau | Construction Foreman |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert M. Moore | Costumer |
| Art | Chuck Stein | Construction Coordinator |
| Sound | Ralph Babcock | Boom Operator |
| Art | William S. Maxwell III | Leadman |
| Crew | Michael McDuffee | Transportation Captain |
| Art | Edward Aiona | Property Master |
| Editing | Joe Mosca | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Rafael Elortegui | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Dan Wallin | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Bob Rose | Key Grip |
| Art | John A. Scott III | Leadman |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dorothy J. Pearl | Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Gary Holt | Gaffer |
| Sound | Bert Hallberg | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Gerald R. Molen | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | Hank Scelza | Transportation Captain |
| Production | Patricia Matzdorff | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Else Blangsted | Music Editor |
| Art | Robert Boettcher | Assistant Property Master |
| Editing | Lois Freeman | Associate Editor |
| Sound | Dave Grusin | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bernie Pollack | Costume Designer |
