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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.

Product Identifiers

ProducerLinda Reisman

EAN5021866172309

eBay Product ID (ePID)3962962

Product Key Features

ActorJim True, Willem Dafoe, James Coburn, Sissy Spacek, Nick Nolte, Mary Beth Hurt

Film/TV TitleAffliction

DirectorPaul Schrader

LanguageEnglish

Run Time109 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Wide Screen

FormatDVD

Release Year2001

FeaturesScene Access\Theatrical Trailer\Director and Cast Filmographies, Widescreen

GenreDrama, General

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Certificate15

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ComposerMichael Brook

Production DesignerAnne Pritchard

ReviewsNew York Times - ...[Nolte acts] with fierce, anguished intensity....[He] gives the performance of his career in Paul Schrader's quietly stunning new film..., Rolling Stone - ...Nolte is at his riveting, ravaged best..., Los Angeles Times - ...Intense....This is a great performance by Nolte....AFFLICTION is one of the year's strongest dramas..., Premiere - ...Beautifully shot....Schrader's deeply felt film concludes with an image that pays homage to Tarkovsky's THE SACRIFICE..., Sight and Sound - ...[AFFLICTION] boasts a central performance of unmatched rawness and conviction..., Box Office - ...Engrossing....Nolte, in peak form in one of the best performances of his career, is supported by a top cast....AFFLICTION is a gripping story..., Entertainment Weekly - "...The meatiest performance of [Nolte's] career....Exquisitely shaped, paced, painted, and edited..." -- Rating: A, USA Today - ...[James Coburn gives] what may be the best performance of his career..., Chicago Sun-Times - ...Nolte and Coburn are magnificent in this film....It is revealing to watch them in their scenes together....[Coburn] rises to occasion with a performance of power...

AwardsBest Actor In A Supporting Role 1998 - James Coburn

ScreenwriterPaul Schrader

AuthorRussell Banks

Sound sourceDolby Digital 2.0

Movie/TV TitleAffliction

EditorJay Rabinowitz

Director of PhotographyPaul Sarossy