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Misery (1990)

"Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive."
TMDb Score
78
R 1 hr 47 minNov 30th, 1990Thriller, Drama
Novelist Paul Sheldon crashes his car on a snowy Colorado road. He is found by Annie Wilkes, the "number one fan" of Paul's heroine Misery Chastaine. Annie is also dangerously unstable, and Paul finds himself crippled, drugged, and at her mercy.
DirectorRob Reiner
StarringJames CaanKathy BatesRichard Farnsworth

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Cast & Crew

James Caan
as Paul Sheldon
Kathy Bates
as Annie Wilkes
Richard Farnsworth
as Buster
Frances Sternhagen
as Virginia

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 30th, 1990
On DVD & Blu-ray:December 22nd, 1998 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Castle Rock Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment
Movie Tags:psychopath, author, horror, nurse, slasher, torture

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