Affliction (1997 film)

Affliction is a 1997 American drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader, adapted from the 1989 novel of the same name by Russell Banks. It stars Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, James Coburn and Willem Dafoe. The plot is about Wade Whitehouse, a small-town policeman in New Hampshire. Detached from the people around him, including his domineering father and his ex-wife, he becomes obsessed with investigating a fatal hunting accident, leading to a series of tragic events. For his performance, Coburn won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Affliction (1997 film)

Affliction is a 1997 American drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader, adapted from the 1989 novel of the same name by Russell Banks. It stars Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, James Coburn and Willem Dafoe. The plot is about Wade Whitehouse, a small-town policeman in New Hampshire. Detached from the people around him, including his domineering father and his ex-wife, he becomes obsessed with investigating a fatal hunting accident, leading to a series of tragic events. For his performance, Coburn won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.