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.
Cast
Sally Field
Megan Carter
Paul Newman
Michael Colin Gallagher
Bob Balaban
Elliott Rosen
Melinda Dillon
Teresa Perrone
Luther Adler
Santos Malderone
Barry Primus
Robert Waddell
Josef Sommer
McAdam
John Harkins
Davidek
Don Hood
James A. Quinn
Wilford Brimley
James J. Wells
Arnie Ross
Eddie Frost
Barbara Keegan
News Staff
Barry Hober
News Staff
Phanie Napoli
Nickie
Shelley Spurlock
Sarah Wylie
Shawn McAllister
Hood
Joe Petrullo
Hood
William Kerwin
Walker
Oswaldo Calvo
John
Sharon Anderson
Secretary
Ilse Earl
Nun
John DiSanti
Longshoreman
Rachel Jacobs
Unknown
Clardy Malugen
Donna
Jody Wilson
Raggedy Lady
Pat Sullivan
Meersma
Bill Hindman
Priest
Patricia Matzdorff
Susan
Ted Bartsch
Beverage Manager
Sugar Ray Mann
Copy Boy
Richard O'Barry
Driver
Chuck Lupo
Dock Boy
Laurie V. Logan
McAdam's Assistant
Gary Van Auken
Marshall
Diane Zolten
Reporter
Kathy Suergiu
Reporter
Jeff Gillen
Reporter
John Archie
FBI Agent
Timothy Hawkins
FBI Agent
Ricardo Márquez
FBI Agent
Crew
Sydney Pollack
Director, Producer
Kurt Luedtke
Writer
David Rayfiel
Writer
Sheldon Kahn
Editor
Joe Mosca
Assistant Editor
Owen Roizman
Director of Photography
Rafael Elortegui
Second Assistant Director
David McGiffert
Assistant Director
Patricia Matzdorff
Production Coordinator
Ronald L. Schwary
Executive Producer, Production Manager
Terence Marsh
Production Design
James Glennon
Camera Operator
Rob Hahn
Assistant Camera
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Bernie Pollack
Costume Designer
Rita Salazar
Costumer
Robert M. Moore
Costumer
Terri Cannon
Hairstylist
Don L. Cash
Makeup Artist
Dorothy J. Pearl
Makeup Artist
Gordon Davidson
Supervising Sound Editor
Neil Burrow
Sound Editor
Robert A. Reich
Sound Editor
Chester Slomka
Sound Editor
Arthur Piantadosi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Les Fresholtz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom E. Dahl
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bert Hallberg
Sound Mixer
Dan Wallin
Sound Mixer
Ralph Babcock
Boom Operator
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
Else Blangsted
Music Editor
Michael McDuffee
Transportation Captain
Hank Scelza
Transportation Captain
Gerald R. Molen
Transportation Coordinator
John Franco Jr.
Set Decoration
Chuck Stein
Construction Coordinator
Willie Marceau
Construction Foreman
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
Script Supervisor
Ned McLeod
Location Manager
Marc Mercury
Stunts
Edward Aiona
Property Master
Robert Boettcher
Assistant Property Master
Lois Freeman
Associate Editor
Bob Rose
Key Grip
Gary H. Holt
Gaffer
Beverly Walker
Publicist
John A. Scott III
Leadman
William S. Maxwell III
Leadman
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