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Misery

2 conversations · 2.7h

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1990 · Drama, Thriller · 1h 47m
Budget $20M · Box office $61M

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.

Director Rob Reiner
Writers William Goldman
Cinematography Barry Sonnenfeld
Kathy Bates
Kathy Bates
Annie Wilkes
 James Caan
James Caan
Paul Sheldon
 Richard Farnsworth
Richard Farnsworth
Buster
 Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall
Marcia Sindell
 Frances Sternhagen
Frances Sternhagen
Virginia
 Graham Jarvis
Graham Jarvis
Libby
 Jerry Potter
Jerry Potter
Pete
 Thomas Brunelle
Thomas Brunelle
Anchorman
 June Christopher
June Christopher
Anchorwoman
 Julie Payne
Julie Payne
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Oct 2025 · 1.1h

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