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The Human Stain
The Human Stain

The Human Stain

How far would you go to escape the past?

Genres

DramaRomance

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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.

Others

Budget

$30000000

Revenue

$24900000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

29 October 2003

Country

France

Cast

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Coleman Silk

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Faunia Farley

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Lester Farley

Gary Sinise

Gary Sinise

Nathan Zuckerman

Wentworth Miller

Wentworth Miller

Young Coleman Silk

Jacinda Barrett

Jacinda Barrett

Steena Paulsson

Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

Mr. Silk

Clark Gregg

Clark Gregg

Nelson Primus

Anna Deavere Smith

Anna Deavere Smith

Mrs. Silk

Lizan Mitchell

Lizan Mitchell

Ernestine

Phyllis Newman

Phyllis Newman

Iris Silk

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Psychologist

Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

Ellie

Ron Canada

Ron Canada

Herb Keble

Mili Avital

Mili Avital

Young Iris

Danny Blanco Hall

Danny Blanco Hall

Walter

Marie Michel

Marie Michel

Young Ernestine

Anne Dudek

Anne Dudek

Lisa Silk

Mimi Kuzyk

Mimi Kuzyk

Professor Delphine Roux

John Finn

John Finn

Louie Borero

Jeff Perry

Jeff Perry

Tennis Player

Rick Snyder

Rick Snyder

Tennis Player

Danny Stone

Danny Stone

Tennis Player

Vito DeFilippo

Vito DeFilippo

Mark Silk

Robert Higden

Robert Higden

Jeff Silk

Vlasta Vrana

Vlasta Vrana

Solly Tabak

Richard Mawe

Richard Mawe

Doc Chizner

Tom Rack

Tom Rack

Bobcat

Bill Rowat

Bill Rowat

Swift

Richard Russo

Richard Russo

Faculty Committee Member

Stella Arroyave

Stella Arroyave

Faculty Committee Member

Jude Beny

Jude Beny

Sally

John Cenatiempo

John Cenatiempo

Boxer

Lydia Zadel

Lydia Zadel

Nature Center Girl

Jimmy Chan

Jimmy Chan

Chinese Restaurant Owner

Russell Yuen

Russell Yuen

Chinese Waiter

Kate Whitney

Kate Whitney

Mrs. Primus

Jessica Schulte

Jessica Schulte

Student

Philip Pretten

Philip Pretten

Record Store Manager

Luc Morissette

Luc Morissette

Street Photographer

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