Review of Affliction (1996) by William W — 08 Jun 2008

One of Schrader's best; Nolte is fantastic.

This review of Affliction (1996) was written by William W on 08 Jun 2008.

Affliction has generally received positive reviews.

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By James T (1,309) on 02 Sep 2012

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By Edith N (976) on 26 Dec 2011

Vysoce nadprÅ¯mÄ>rnÃ (C), mrazivÃ (C) drama z americkÃ (C)ho venkova, ve kterÃ (C)m dominuje Nick Nolte a povedenÃ 1/2 pÅ(TM)ÃbÄ>h…

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By Ken C (567) on 14 Mar 2012

Yet another tragic character study from Paul Schrader, full of pessimism and great acting. Probably on par with Light Sleeper…

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By Andrew V (298) on 05 Feb 2010

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