Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Age rating
- PG
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Violence
- Moderate
The story
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.
- murder
- prosecutor
- newspaper reporter
- labor union
- legal thriller
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
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
- Directed
- Sydney Pollack
- Written
- Kurt Luedtke
Production
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 · 260 ratings
- Studio
- Mirage Enterprises, Columbia Pictures
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
