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Affliction (1998) · Cineora

Affliction poster

A PAUL SCHRADER FILM

Affliction

19981h 54mRMovie

CrimeDrama

IMDb6.9/ 10 · 22K votes

LIKE FATHER LIKE SON...?

A small town policeman must investigate a suspicious hunting accident. The investigation and other events result in him slowly disintegrating mentally.

Dark
Gritty
Melancholic
Family
Small town
Addiction

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone, late nights and talking about after. Contains strong language and a child in peril.

DirectorPaul Schrader

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.3 / 10

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Nick NolteWade Whitehouse

Sissy SpacekMargie Fogg

James CoburnGlen Whitehouse

Willem DafoeRolfe Whitehouse

Mary Beth HurtLillian

Jim True-FrostJack Hewitt

Marian SeldesAlma Pittman

Holmes OsborneGordon LaRiviere

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