What is Affliction (movie)?
{{italictitle}} '''''Affliction''''' is an [[Americans|American]] drama movie produced in 1997. It was written and directed by [[Paul Schrader]]. It is based on the novel by [[Russell Banks]]. It stars [[Nick Nolte]], [[Sissy Spacek]], [[James Coburn]], and [[Willem Dafoe]]. ==Plot== ''Affliction'' tells the story of Wade Whitehouse, a small-town policeman in [[New Hampshire]]. Disconnected from the people around him, including his father and his divorced wife, he becomes obsessed with the solving of a fatal hunting accident. This leads to a series of tragic events. {{movie-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Affliction}} [[Category:1997 drama movies]] [[Category:1990s mystery movies]] [[Category:American drama movies]] [[Category:American mystery movies]] [[Category:Canadian drama movies]] [[Category:Canadian mystery movies]] [[Category:Japanese movies]] [[Category:English-language movies]] [[Category:Movies directed by Paul Schrader]] [[Category:Movies based on books]] [[Category:Movies set in New Hampshire]] [[Category:Movies about alcoholism]] [[Category:Movies about brothers]] [[Category:Movies about child abuse]] [[Category:Movies about dysfunctional families]] [[Category:Movies about mental health]] [[Category:Movies about police officers]]