Film
Misery
1990 · 1h 47m · Drama · Thriller
Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.
- IMDb
- 7.8
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 86%
- Metacritic
- 75
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Overview
After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she holds him captive in her remote Colorado home and forces him to write back to life the popular literary character he killed off.
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Cast
Kathy Bates
Annie Wilkes
James Caan
Paul Sheldon
Richard Farnsworth
Buster
Lauren Bacall
Marcia Sindell
Frances Sternhagen
Virginia
Graham Jarvis
Libby
Jerry Potter
Pete
Thomas Brunelle
Anchorman
June Christopher
Anchorwoman
Julie Payne
Reporter #1
Archie Hahn
Reporter #2
Gregory Snegoff
Reporter #3
Wendy Bowers
Waitress
Rob Reiner
Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
J.T. Walsh
State Trooper Sherman Douglas (uncredited)
Crew
- Rob ReinerDirector · Producer
- William GoldmanScreenplay
- Stephen KingWriter
- Andrew ScheinmanProducer
- Barry SonnenfeldDirector of Photography
- Marc ShaimanOriginal Music Composer
- Robert LeightonEditor
- Janet HirshensonCasting
- Jane JenkinsCasting
Media
Details
- Release date
- November 30, 1990
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $20,000,000
- Revenue
- $61,300,000
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
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