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Misery( 1990)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      James Caan

      Paul Sheldon

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      Kathy Bates

      Annie Wilkes

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      Richard Farnsworth

      Buster

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      Frances Sternhagen

      Virginia

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      Lauren Bacall

      Marcia Sindell

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      Graham Jarvis

      Libby

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      Jerry Potter

      Pete

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      Thomas Brunelle

      Anchorman

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      June Christopher

      Anchorwoman

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      Julie Payne

      Reporter #1

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      Archie Hahn

      Reporter #2

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      Gregory Snegoff

      Reporter #3

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      Wendy Bowers

      Waitress

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      Rob Reiner

      Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

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      J. T. Walsh

      State Trooper Sherman Douglas (uncredited)

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      Jay Dee Witney

      News Photographer (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Tue Mar 04 2025
    In a wintery Colorado, acclaimed author “Sheldon” (James Caan) comes off the road only to be luckily (we think!) saved by the timely intervention of “Annie” (Kathy Bates) who just happens to be a nurse. More than that, she’s a superfan of his work and so makes it clear that his care is a labour of love she is well prepared to carry out. Gradually, though, he begins to realise that she isn’t quite the woman she’s claiming to be. He is locked in and isolated, and when she begins to suggest that he reactivate one of the lapsed characters from his novels - well let’s just say she has some fairly un...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    20000000.00

    Revenue

    61300000.00

    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