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Affliction

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In a small New Hampshire town, washed-up cop Wade Whitehouse (Nick Nolte) has a troubled past, an abusive father (James Coburn), the contempt of his ex-wife (Mary Beth Hurt) and an unimpressive streak as a lawman. When hunting guide Jack Hewitt (Jim True) reports a businessman's accidental death during a hunting trip, Wade believes he has a chance to turn around his life, if he can prove it was murder. Increasingly obsessed, Wade begins to lose his composure during the investigation.
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Dark and bleak, the "kick-ass" performances, especially Nolte's "effective" portrayal of an abused soul, is the reason to see this film.

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Richard Corliss TIME Magazine 04/01/2019
There are too many of these men in life, and not enough films that tell their sad tales. That gives Affliction a therapeutic worth. Go to Full Review Ed Gonzalez Slant Magazine 08/17/2001
2.5/4
Overwrought metaphors abound in Paul Schrader's ham-fisted Affliction. Go to Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
4/4
Nick Nolte is a big, shambling, confident male presence in the movies, and it is startling to see his cocksure presence change into fear in Paul Schrader's Affliction. Go to Full Review Mitchell Beaupre Paste Magazine 06/24/2024
10/10
Affliction hones in on masculinity and the demons that men inherit from one another. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 04/22/2024
3.5/4
Nolte is phenomenal in what’s a career performance, but he was absurdly beaten for the Best Actor Oscar by the buffoonish Roberto Benigni for that extended Hogan’s Heroes episode. Go to Full Review Deborah Hornblow Hartford Courant 01/02/2018
3.5/5
"Affliction'' stands as one of [Paul] Schrader's finest efforts, but the real star is [Russell] Banks, who tells a small story with universal implications and explores the devastating affliction of violence between men. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Scott R @ScottR Nov 25 NYT 1000 films. I can see why this may have been appreciated, but I don’t think it praiseworthy. The acting was ridiculous and contrived. The plot was worse. Coburn was the best part, but he was someone we were to hate. Really this was a struggle to get through. Saw on YouTube. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Aug 8 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Boopi H Jun 16 when not being numbed by boredom i was depressed by these pathetic losers. See more Paul K @PabloSnooze May 19 An acting clinic brought to you by Nolte and Coburn. See more steve d Mar 18 A+ for Nolte and Coburn's performances. B- for plot with unnecessary mystery. A for overall message of a man not being able to escape generational trauma. See more Devin B 09/27/2024 Starts out slow but worth watching all the way through.A great lesson that abuse to a child is very hard on them even up until they leave this earth. See more Read all reviews
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Paul Schrader

Director

Nick Nolte

Wade Whitehouse

Sissy Spacek

Marge Fogg

James Coburn

Glen Whitehouse

Willem Dafoe

Rolfe Whitehouse

Mary Beth Hurt

Lillian

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Synopsis In a small New Hampshire town, washed-up cop Wade Whitehouse (Nick Nolte) has a troubled past, an abusive father (James Coburn), the contempt of his ex-wife (Mary Beth Hurt) and an unimpressive streak as a lawman. When hunting guide Jack Hewitt (Jim True) reports a businessman's accidental death during a hunting trip, Wade believes he has a chance to turn around his life, if he can prove it was murder. Increasingly obsessed, Wade begins to lose his composure during the investigation.
Director
Paul Schrader
Producer
Frank K. Isaac, Linda Reisman
Screenwriter
Russell Banks, Paul Schrader
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
JVC Entertainment, Largo Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 15, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.3M
Runtime
1h 53m
Sound Mix
Dolby, Surround
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