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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. Read critic reviews
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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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Rating: R
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Genre: Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: Paul Schrader
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Producer: Frank K. Isaac, Linda Reisman
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Writer: Russell Banks, Paul Schrader
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Box Office (Gross USA): $6.3M
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Lionsgate Films
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Production Co: JVC Entertainment, Largo Entertainment
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Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround
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Critic Reviews for Affliction
Audience Reviews for Affliction
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Paul Schrader cements his filmmaking with this film and creates one of the best films of 1997. I have owned this film for quite some time and regrettably never gambled the opportunity to watch it. Nolte and Coburn are incredible to watch and this slow burning film is tough to watch. This is indie cinema at its greatest and I'm shocked this didn't connect with the circuit it was designed for. Relentlessly dark and harrowing, this is one trip in darkness you don't want to miss. I miss these films and I'm happy to push this onto anyone who is interested in seeing forgotten gems. 25/07/2019
brendan n Super Reviewer -
What a great movie featuring some simply fabulous performances from Nick Nolte and James Coburn. Nick Nolte does about a great a job of anyone at playing someone who's always constantly on the edge of totally losing it, turning into the man his father is/was. The movie also has a strong story about Wade's relationship with his father and how Wade, in turn, sort of detaches himself from everyone around him due to harming them like his father did as he was growing up and how he sort of tries to redeem himself and all his faults by solving a murder case that simply wasn't there. It's a story that makes sense and it never insults your intelligence in any way. While I think a lot of the father/son issues the movie touches on are a bit familiar, in that it's not something you haven't seen before not that it reminds ME of my childhood, but Nick Nolte and James Coburn do such a great job in their roles it's really not a big issue. And the ending is fantastic, it took what had been a very good movie and made it great. It's definitely a very powerful ending that really does add a lot to the overall package and how it tied everything up. Granted the ending isn't exactly happy but that doesn't make it any less great. Anyway this is a great movie with a great story and some outstanding performances from Nick Nolte and James Coburn.
jesse o Super Reviewer
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The plot sounded interesting and it did begin rightly so. However, it failed to maintain that level of interest as it congresses. The story is messed up & lacks thrill. If only critical acclaims could make up for a disappointing experience!!! On the greener side, it's much better than some recent experiences. Good if it works for you. Give it a go.
flixster f Super Reviewer
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Paul Schrader has finally hit a nerve with "Affliction", one of the most true-to-life films I have ever seen. It reaches out to those who've had rocky relationships with their fathers and offers them a helping hand. Not one other person could've played the role of Wade Whitehouse as well as Nick Nolte does. He brings a harshness to this character that honestly cannot be defined by words.
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