Affliction
“Like father like son...?”
Synopsis
A small town policeman must investigate a suspicious hunting accident. The investigation and other events result in him slowly disintegrating mentally.
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Top Cast
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Nick Nolte
Wade Whitehouse
Sissy Spacek
Margie Fogg
James Coburn
Glen Whitehouse
Willem Dafoe
Rolfe Whitehouse
Mary Beth Hurt
Lillian
Jim True-Frost
Jack Hewitt
Marian Seldes
Alma Pittman
Holmes Osborne
Gordon LaRiviere
Brigid Tierney
Jill
Sean McCann
Evan Twombley
Wayne Robson
Nick Wickham
Eugene Lipinski
J. Battle Hand
Tim Post
Chick Ward
Christopher Heyerdahl
Frankie Lacoy
Janine Theriault
Hettie Rogers
Paul Stewart
Horner
Sheena Larkin
Lugene Brooks
Penny Mancuso
Woman Driver
Release History & Theatrical Window
Venice Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
December 30, 1998
Wide Cinema Exhibition
December 15, 2008
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$6.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.06x
+$330K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paul Schrader
- Screenplay & Story
- Paul Schrader
- Original Score
- Michael Brook
- Original Title
- Affliction
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Canada, Japan
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Production Budget
- $6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $6.3M
- Production Studios
- Largo Entertainment, Reisman / Kingsgate Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paul Schrader
Paul Schrader, Russell Banks
Michael Brook
Paul Sarossy
Jay Rabinowitz
Linda Reisman, Barr B. Potter, Nick Nolte
Department Leadership Roster
Paul Schrader
Director
Anne Pritchard
Production Design
Linda Reisman
Producer
Paul Sarossy
Director of Photography
Jay Rabinowitz
Editor
Michael Brook
Original Music Composer
Paul Schrader
Screenplay
David McKeown
Stunt Coordinator
François Laplante
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Affliction
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Affliction about?
A small town policeman must investigate a suspicious hunting accident. The investigation and other events result in him slowly disintegrating mentally.
Who directed Affliction?
Affliction was directed by Paul Schrader.
Who stars in Affliction?
The principal cast of Affliction includes Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, James Coburn, Willem Dafoe, Mary Beth Hurt.
When was Affliction released and how long is it?
Affliction was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 54m.
What was the box office and production budget of Affliction?
Affliction had a reported production budget of $6M and grossed $6.3M at the worldwide box office (1.06 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Affliction?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Affliction was composed by Michael Brook.
Is Affliction based on a book or true story?
Affliction is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Russell Banks".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Affliction?
Affliction holds official age classifications: AU: MA 15+; CA: R; DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).