Released:
1981-11-19

Overview:
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.

Director:
Sydney Pollack

Runtime:
1h 56min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Sally Field
  as
  Megan Carter
• 
  Paul Newman
  as
  Michael Colin Gallagher
• 
  Bob Balaban
  as
  Elliott Rosen
• 
  Melinda Dillon
  as
  Teresa Perrone
• 
  Luther Adler
  as
  Santos Malderone