Affliction (1998)

  • R
  • 10/02/1998 (US)
  • Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
  • 1h 54m

Like father like son...?

Overview

A small town policeman must investigate a suspicious hunting accident. The investigation and other events result in him slowly disintegrating mentally.

Paul Schrader

Director, Screenplay

Russell Banks

Novel

Cast

Nick Nolte's headshot

Nick Nolte

Wade Whitehouse
Sissy Spacek's headshot

Sissy Spacek

Margie Fogg
James Coburn's headshot

James Coburn

Glen Whitehouse
Willem Dafoe's headshot

Willem Dafoe

Rolfe Whitehouse
Mary Beth Hurt's headshot

Mary Beth Hurt

Lillian
Jim True-Frost's headshot

Jim True-Frost

Jack Hewitt
Marian Seldes's headshot

Marian Seldes

Alma Pittman
Holmes Osborne's headshot

Holmes Osborne

Gordon LaRiviere

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