Misery (1990)
10/05/1991 (GB)
Drama, Thriller
1h 47m
- 77% (4864 votes)
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Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.
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.
- Rob ReinerDirector
- William GoldmanScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$20,000,000
Revenue
$61,300,000
Keywords
- based on novel or book
- nurse
- psychopath
- colorado
- car crash
- author
- slasher
- psychological thriller
- torture
- obsessed fan
- blizzard
- bedridden
- psycho
- lunatic
- female psychopath
- claustrophobic
- abducted
- obssesive fan
- rural setting
- crazy
- kidnapped
- authoritarian
- fight for survival
- nutcase
Top Billed Cast
Kathy Bates
Annie Wilkes
James Caan
Paul Sheldon
Richard Farnsworth
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Lauren Bacall
Marcia Sindell
Frances Sternhagen
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Jerry Potter
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Thomas Brunelle
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June Christopher
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Julie Payne
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