Affliction (1998)

1998 · 114 min · Crime, Drama

A small town policeman must investigate a suspicious hunting accident. The investigation and other events result in him slowly disintegrating mentally.

Directed by Paul Schrader. Starring Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, James Coburn, Willem Dafoe and Mary Beth Hurt.

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