Additional information for Affliction, which has a domestic theatrical release set for January 15, 1999. The film is being distributed by Lionsgate and has not yet been rated. Affliction has a total running time of 114 minutes.
16
Argentina
MA
Australia
18
Chile
U
France
12
Germany
18
Peru
M/16
Portugal
PG
Singapore
15
UK
R
USA
12
Iceland
16
Netherlands
18
South Korea
114min
Affliction
France
Affliction
Italy
Días de furia
Argentina
Días de furia
Peru
Den jagede
Denmark
Den jagede
Norway
Der Gejagte
Austria
Der Gejagte
Germany
Affliction - verijäljet
Finland
Aflicció
Spain
Aflicción
Spain
Confrontação
Portugal
Kisvárosi gyilkosság
Hungary
Na ivici razuma
Serbia
Odyni
Greece
Ont blod
Sweden
Prywatne pieklo
Poland
Temporada de Caça
Brazil
August 28, 1997
Italy
February 12, 1998
Germany
May 08, 1998
Spain
September 16, 1998
Portugal
November 27, 1998
Norway
December 30, 1998
USA
January 15, 1999
USA
February 03, 1999
France
February 19, 1999
UK
February 25, 1999
Israel
March 27, 1999
Indonesia
April 02, 1999
Italy
August 26, 1999
Argentina
September 09, 1999
Hungary
September 30, 1999
Australia
June 24, 2000
Japan
September 20, 2000
Belgium
January 11, 2001
Netherlands
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A deeply troubled small town cop investigates a suspicious hunting death while events occur that cause him to mentally disintergrate.
Wade Whitehouse (Nick Nolte) drives his daughter Jill (Brigid Tierney) to a Halloween party, as his brother Rolfe (Willem Dafoe) narrates the opening story. Wade is the sheriff of Lawford, a small New Hampshire town, and knows everyone in town. Wade is divorced from his wife, and Jill doesn't want to be at the party. Wade runs into his friend Jack (Jim True-Frost), who's planning to take hunting party out the following day.The next day, Jack tries to bolster his hunting guest's (Sean McCann) confidence while Jack appears a bit shaken from his daughter's rebellion. Wade also operates the town snow plow, and hears about a hunting accident with Jack and his guest Twombley. Wade and Gordon LaRiviere (Holmes Osborne) head to the woods and hear that Twombley was shot dead. Gordon wants to keep a lid on the accident, but Wade starts asking questions.Wade finds out that Twombley was scheduled to testify against organized crime. He talks to his brother Rolfe and says he's getting a divorce lawyer and may start to "bite back". He serves a traffic violation to Mel Gordon, who's Trombley's son-in-law, who threatens to get Wade fired. Wade continues to probe for the truth. Wade spends time with Margie Fogg (Sissy Spacek), and wants to marry her. He tests his theories to her, but she thinks he's crazy.Through various flashbacks, we learn that Wade and Rolfe's father Glen (James Coburn) was an abusive drunk. Wade takes Margie to see his folks. His father is still a drunk, and his mother (Joanna Noyes) is dead. Rolfe breaks the news to his sister Lena (Martha-Marie Kleinhans), and the remaining family gathers together. Glen lashes out at his sons and daughter in grief, and Wade threatens him. Wade and his ex-wife Lillian (Mary Beth Hurt) have a tense discussion at the funeral.Rolfe and Wade talk about the murder, and Rolfe thinks Mel (the victim's son-in-law) organized the hit to keep potential illicit affairs from becoming public. Jack covered it up so as not to lose his hunting license.Mel Gordon talks to Wade's boss, and Wade reviews his custody case with his lawyer (Eugene Lipinski). Afterwards, Wade's boss offers him a new car and tries to keep Wade from prosecuting Mel. Wade now believes Gordon is in cahoots with Mel and Jack. Later, Wade follows Jack in his car and confronts him. Jack pulls out a rifle and shoots Wade's tires.Wade returns to Margie's diner, where she's babysitting Glen. Glen is belligerent, and they fight. He calls Rolfe and describes his latest theory. Wade goes to Alma Pittman (Marian Seldes), who explains that Glen's land and the area around it is being bought by Gordon and Mel. Wade confronts Gordon and Jack in Gordon's office, then storms out, fired by Gordon. Rolfe's advice is to take care of small things, like his recurring toothache and broken transmission. Glen and Margie argue, and Wade finally pulls his tooth with pliers.Wade picks up Jill for visitation, and Lillian is angry about the lawyer. Jill doesn't want to spend time with Wade, and he gets angry. His world is falling apart. Margie leaves him, and Wade strikes Jill. After they leave, Glen and Wade fight, and Wade clubs Glen, killing him. Numbly, Wade douses Glen in gasoline and sets him and the garage on fire. He walks into the kitchen, pours himself a drink, and watches it burn.Rolfe narrates the end of the story. Wade kills Jack, thinking his theories were correct. Lawford is now a zone near the ski resort built by Gordon LaRiviere and Mel.Wade's whereabouts are unknown.(previous synopsis)
The real drama takes place inside the mind of the lead character, Wade. "What is real?" is the fascinating question here. How far do we go to rationalize our acts and desires? This flick is definitely worth watching from a psychological standpoint!
Paul Schrader
Director(s)
Russell Banks
Paul Schrader
Writer(s)
Eric Berg
co-producer
Frank K. Isaac
co-producer
Nick Nolte
executive producer
Josette Perrotta
line producer
Barr B. Potter
executive producer (as Barr Potter)
Linda Reisman
producer
Producer(s)
Michael Brook
Composer(s)
Wade Whitehouse
Nick Nolte
Jill Whitehouse
Brigid Tierney
Gordon LaRiviere
Holmes Osborne
Jack Hewitt (as Jim True)
Jim True-Frost
Chick Ward
Tim Post
Frankie Lacoy (as Chris Heyerdahl)
Christopher Heyerdahl
Alma Pittman
Marian Seldes
Hettie Rogers
Janine Theriault
Lillian Whitehouse Horner
Mary Beth Hurt
Mr. Horner
Paul Stewart
Margie Fogg
Sissy Spacek
Nick Wickham
Wayne Robson
Evan Twombley
Sean McCann
Lugene Brooks
Sheena Larkin
Woman Driver
Penny Mancuso
Elaine (as Danielle Desormeaux)
Danielle Désormeaux
Jimmy Dane (as Charles Powell)
Charles Edwin Powell
Short-Haired Local
Donovan Reiter
Glen Whitehouse
James Coburn
Young Wade Whitehouse
Brawley Nolte
Young Rolfe Whitehouse
Michael Caloz
Sally Whitehouse
Joanna Noyes
State Trooper
Marcel Jeannin
Mrs. Gordon (as Susie Almgren)
Susan Almgren
Mel Gordon
Steve Adams
Rolfe Whitehouse
Willem Dafoe
Lena Whitehouse
Martha-Marie Kleinhans
Clyde - Lena's Husband
Mark Camacho
Reverend Doughty
Ralph Allison
Atty. J. Battle Hand
Eugene Lipinski
Director(s)
Paul Schrader
Writer(s)
co-producer
Frank K. Isaac
co-producer
Nick Nolte
executive producer
Josette Perrotta
line producer
Barr B. Potter
executive producer (as Barr Potter)
Linda Reisman
producer
Producer(s)
Composer(s)
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