# The Human Stain (2003)

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**Runtime**: 106 min
**Genres**: Drama, Romance
**Directed by**: Robert Benton
**Written by**: Nicholas Meyer
**Starring**: Anthony Hopkins, Nicole Kidman, Ed Harris, Gary Sinise, Wentworth Miller, Jacinda Barrett

> *How far would you go to escape the past?*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A 1990s academic scandal gets a second act in this quiet cleanup drama. When Coleman Silk's accidental word choice ends his career he documents the mess with a novelist friend only to find the story has deeper roots than anyone guessed. A novelistic adaptation that mistakes discretion for depth.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, tender

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