Misery (1990)
Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.
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.
- Date of release
- 1990-11-30
- TMDB
- 7.8 / 10 (5468)
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Director
- Rob Reiner
Casting
- 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
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