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A small town policeman must investigate a suspicious hunting accident. The investigation and other events result in him slowly disintegrating mentally.
Affliction (1998) is a crime, drama, mystery and thriller film directed by Paul Schrader, released on February 12, 1998 with a runtime of 1h 54m. It stars Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, James Coburn and Willem Dafoe. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 333 ratings.
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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
Marian Seldes
as Alma Pittman
Holmes Osborne
as Gordon LaRiviere
Brigid Tierney
as Jill
Sean McCann
as Evan Twombley
Wayne Robson
as Nick Wickham
Eugene Lipinski
as J. Battle Hand
Directed by Paul Schrader, written by Russell Banks and Paul Schrader, produced by Linda Reisman.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 333 ratings.
There's always something more affecting about a story set above a wintery snowline, and though this drama in itself is not really anything special, the effort from Nick Nolte is. "Wade" is the local sheriff who is held in disdain by just about everyone from his disparaging ex-wife (Mary Beth Hurt) to his brute of a father (James Coburn). Then he hears of a fatal hunting accident and decides to investigate. Finally…
Reviewed on May 15, 2024
**_Oddball drama about a troubled sheriff in snowy northern New Hampshire_** Shot in the winter of 1997, this is a psychological drama with some mystery, suspense and thrills, similar to "A Simple Plan," which was shot the next winter. While that film deals with corruption via the temptation of easy wealth, this one involves the corruption of sons (Nick Nolte and Willem Dafoe) by the sins of the father (James…
Reviewed on December 6, 2025
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Affliction (1998) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Affliction (1998) includes Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, James Coburn, Willem Dafoe and Mary Beth Hurt. The film was directed by Paul Schrader. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Affliction was released on February 12, 1998 and runs for 1h 54m.
Affliction (1998) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 333 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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