The Human Stain

Name: The Human Stain
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2003-10-29
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Nicole Kidman, Ed Harris, Gary Sinise, Wentworth Miller

2003·Movie·R·106 min·★ 6.0(510)

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“How far would you go to escape the past?”

Coleman Silk is a worldly and admired professor who loses his job after unwittingly making a racial slur. To clear his name, Silk writes a book about the events with his friend and colleague Nathan Zuckerman, who in the process discovers a dark secret Silk has hidden his whole life. All the while, Silk engages in an affair with Faunia Farley, a younger woman whose tormented past threatens to unravel the layers of deception Silk has constructed.

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About The Human Stain

The Human Stain is a 2003 English-language drama and romance film directed by Robert Benton. The cast is led by Anthony Hopkins, Nicole Kidman, Ed Harris. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla.

The Human Stain was produced by Cinepsilon, Miramax, and Lakeshore Entertainment and made in France and Germany. It was released on October 29, 2003, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $30 million, it went on to gross $25 million worldwide.

Director: Robert Benton
Writers: Nicholas Meyer
Release date: October 29, 2003
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: France, Germany
Budget: $30 million
Box office: $25 million
Production: Cinepsilon, Miramax, Lakeshore Entertainment

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The Human Stain cast & crew

The Human Stain was directed by Robert Benton and written by Nicholas Meyer.

The cast features Anthony Hopkins as Coleman Silk, Nicole Kidman as Faunia Farley, Ed Harris as Lester Farley, Gary Sinise as Nathan Zuckerman, Wentworth Miller as Young Coleman Silk, and Jacinda Barrett as Steena Paulsson.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Rachel Portman, cinematography is by Jean-Yves Escoffier, and it was produced by Ron Bozman and Gary Lucchesi.

Is The Human Stain worth watching?

The Human Stain holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 510 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, The Human Stain is worth a place on your watchlist.

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