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About
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.
Theatrical
Dec 18, 1981
Box Office
$40.7M
Budget
$12.0M
Return
3.4x
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 31, 1998
Theaters
1
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Mirage Enterprises, Columbia Pictures
Quotes
See all →Guilty Until Proven Innocent in America
Taglines
In America, can a man be guilty until proven innocent?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
A Story of Revenge and Justice
Taglines
The D.A., Feds and the police set her up to write the story that explodes his world. Now he's going to write the book on getting even.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →S
Sally Field
Megan Carter
P
Paul Newman
Michael Colin Gallagher
B
Bob Balaban
Elliott Rosen
M
Melinda Dillon
Teresa Perrone
L
Luther Adler
Santos Malderone
B
Barry Primus
Robert Waddell
J
Josef Sommer
McAdam
J
John Harkins
Davidek
D
Don Hood
James A. Quinn
W
Wilford Brimley
James J. Wells
A
Arnie Ross
Eddie Frost
B
Barbara Keegan
News Staff
B
Barry Hober
News Staff
S
Shelley Spurlock
Sarah Wylie
S
Shawn McAllister
Hood
J
Joe Petrullo
Hood
W
William Kerwin
Walker
O
Oswaldo Calvo
John
S
Sharon Anderson
Secretary
I
Ilse Earl
Nun
