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Misery
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.
1990 · Directed by Rob Reiner · 107 min · Drama · Thriller · 52 frames
Tagline
Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.
Crew
- Screenplay: William Goldman
- Cinematography: Barry Sonnenfeld
- Edited by: Robert Leighton
- Music: Marc Shaiman
- Production design: Norman Garwood
- Produced by: Rob Reiner, Andrew Scheinman
Cast
- Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes
- James Caan as Paul Sheldon
- Richard Farnsworth as Buster
- Lauren Bacall as Marcia Sindell
- Frances Sternhagen as Virginia
- Graham Jarvis as Libby
- Jerry Potter as Pete
- Thomas Brunelle as Anchorman
- June Christopher as Anchorwoman
- Julie Payne as Reporter #1
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Castle Rock Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment
- Budget: $20,000,000
- Box office: $61,300,000
- Themes: based on novel or book, nurse, psychopath, colorado, car crash, author, slasher, psychological thriller, torture, obsessed fan
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