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6.3A small town policeman must investigate a suspicious hunting accident. The investigation and other events result in him slowly disintegrating mentally.
Released: 1998-02-12114 minDir: Paul SchraderCrime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerBudget: $6.0MBox office: $6.3M
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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
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Affliction is a 1997 American neo-noir crime drama directed and written by Paul Schrader. Based on the 1989 novel by Russell Banks, the film stars Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, James Coburn, and Willem Dafoe.
Affliction had its world premiere at the 54th Venice International Film Festival on August 28, 1997, and was released in the United States on December 30, 1998, by Lions Gate Films. The film received positive reviews from critics, who mostly lauded the performances of Nolte and Coburn. At the 71st Academy Awards, Nolte was nominated for Best Actor and Coburn won for Best Supporting Actor. It earned six nominations at the 14th Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Feature.