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Misery

Misery

Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.
Nov 30, 1990 1h 47m
7.8
4731 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Misery
Companies Castle Rock Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment, Columbia Pictures
Countries United States of America
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
James Caan

James Caan

Paul Sheldon
Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Annie Wilkes
Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Marcia Sindell
Julie Payne

Julie Payne

Reporter #1
Archie Hahn

Archie Hahn

Reporter #2
Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
J. T. Walsh

J. T. Walsh

State Trooper Sherman Douglas (uncredited)
Jay Dee Witney

Jay Dee Witney

News Photographer (uncredited)