Affliction is a 1998 crime-drama mystery movie directed and written by Paul Schrader, who is known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese and for his directorial work on projects like The Card Counter and Master Gardener.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Affliction via streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video and Peacock.
Is Affliction available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Affliction is available to watch via streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Peacock.
The story of Affliction follows a small-town cop investigating a mysterious hunting accident case. However, the cop slowly loses his sanity and mental well-being as he gets deeply engrossed in the case and faces problems stemming from and around it.
Affliction’s cast includes Nick Nolte as Wade Whitehouse, Sissy Spacek as Margie Fogg, James Coburn as Glenn Whitehouse, Willem Dafoe as Rolfe Whitehouse, Mary Beth Hurt as Lillian, Jim True-Frost as Jack Hewitt, Marian Seldes as Alma Pittman, Holmes Osborne as Gordon LaRiviere, and Brigid Tierney as Jill.
Watch Affliction streaming via Amazon Prime Video
Affliction is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video. Amazon Prime Video is a streaming service owned by Amazon. The platform offers a variety of content in the form of both originals and content sourced from third-party networks or productions.
You can watch via Amazon Prime Video by following these steps:
- Go to Amazon Prime Video
- Select ‘Sign in’ and ‘Create your Amazon account’
- Sign up for a Prime Video membership:
- $14.99 per month or $139 per year with an Amazon Prime membership
- $8.99 per month for a standalone Prime Video membership
Amazon Prime is the online retailer’s paid service that provides fast shipping and exclusive sales on products, so the membership that includes both this service and Prime Video is the company’s most popular offering. However, you can also opt to subscribe to Prime Video separately.
Watch Affliction streaming via Peacock
Affliction is available to watch on Peacock. Peacock is a streaming platform owned by Peacock TV LLC, which is a unit of NBCUniversal Media Group. Peacock’s catalogue consists of content drawn from Universal Pictures, NBC Sports, Hallmark Channel, and WWE as well as its own original programming.
You can watch via Peacock by following these steps:
- Go to PeacockTV.com
- Click ‘Get Started’
- Choose your payment plan
- $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year (premium)
- $11.99 per month or $119.99 per year (premium plus
- Create your account
- Enter your payment details
Peacock’s Premium account provides access to over 80,000+ hours of TV, movies, and sports, including current NBC and Bravo Shows, along with 50 always-on channels. Premium Plus is the same plan but with no ads (save for limited exclusions), along with allowing users to download select titles and watch them offline and providing access to your local NBC channel live 24/7.
Affliction’s synopsis is as follows:
“A small town policeman must investigate a suspicious hunting accident. The investigation and other events result in him slowly disintegrating mentally.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
