Crime ·Drama ·Mystery ·Thriller · United States of America · 1998 · 1h 54m

Affliction

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Director
Paul Schrader
Cast
Nick Nolte as Wade Whitehouse Sissy Spacek as Margie Fogg James Coburn as Glen Whitehouse Willem Dafoe as Rolfe Whitehouse Mary Beth Hurt as Lillian Jim True-Frost as Jack Hewitt
Crew
Paul Sarossy — Director of Photography Jay Rabinowitz — Editor Michael Brook — Original Music Composer Paul Schrader — Screenplay Russell Banks — Novel Linda Reisman — Producer
Tagline

Like father like son...?

Synopsis

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

Trailer Affliction — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
small townbased on novel or bookwinterabusive fatherhalloweennew hampshirehunting accidentalcoholismsnowdomestic violenceattorneyvida rural
Key Collaborators
Paul Schrader Director Paul Sarossy Director of Photography Jay Rabinowitz Editor Michael Brook Original Music Composer Paul Schrader Screenplay Russell Banks Novel Linda Reisman Producer Anne Pritchard Production Design François Laplante Costume Design
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