Affliction (1997)

Based on the novel by Russell Banks, AFFLICTION is a sobering, absorbing psychological study of the precarious relationship between an abusive father and his two sons. Wade Whitehouse (Nick Nolte) is a middle-aged ineffectual sheriff in a small New Hampshire town, where he and his brother, Rolfe (Willem Dafoe), were raised. When events shatter the quiet of his small town, Wade is forced to confront the past and reexamine his life, attempting a reconciliation with his abusive, alcoholic dad, Glen (James Coburn), by moving back home to look after him. This quietly intense, haunting, and beautifully filmed story unfolds against the harsh snow-white backdrop of a town where everyone knows each other. But more than anything, it is the brilliant performances of its cast that mark this film.

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Directed by

Paul Schrader Auto Focus, Cat People, American Gigolo

Written by

Paul Schrader Taxi Driver, Bringing Out the Dead, The Last Temptation of Christ Russell Banks The Sweet Hereafter, Rule of the Bone

Cast

Nick Nolte The Thin Red Line, Hotel Rwanda, Hulk Sissy Spacek JFK, The Straight Story, The Ring Two James Coburn Monsters, Inc., The Great Escape, Eraser Willem Dafoe Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Finding Nemo Holmes Osborne Donnie Darko, Identity, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Mary Beth Hurt Bringing Out the Dead, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Family Man Jim True-Frost The Hudsucker Proxy, Singles, Normal Life [more]

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