Misery
Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.
7.8(5,322) 1990-11-30 107 minDramaThriller
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.
DirectorRob Reiner
ScreenplayWilliam Goldman
ProducerRob Reiner
ProducerAndrew Scheinman
Original Music ComposerMarc Shaiman
Cast & characters
Kathy Bates
as Annie Wilkes
James Caan
as Paul Sheldon
Richard Farnsworth
as Buster
Lauren Bacall
as Marcia Sindell
Frances Sternhagen
as Virginia
Graham Jarvis
as Libby
Jerry Potter
as Pete
Thomas Brunelle
as Anchorman
June Christopher
as Anchorwoman
Julie Payne
as Reporter #1
Archie Hahn
as Reporter #2
Gregory Snegoff
as Reporter #3
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Wendy Bowers
as Waitress
Rob Reiner
as Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
J.T. Walsh
as State Trooper Sherman Douglas (uncredited)
