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Misery is a 1990 American psychological thriller film directed by Rob Reiner, based on Stephen King's 1987 novel of the same name, starring James Caan, Kathy Bates, Lauren Bacall, Richard Farnsworth, and Frances Sternhagen. The plot centers around an author who is held captive by an obsessive fan who forces him to rewrite the finale to his ...
- $20 million
- Marc Shaiman
- November 30, 1990
Nov 30, 1990 · Misery: Directed by Rob Reiner. With James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen. After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.
- Rob Reiner
- 504
- 2 min
Misery is an American psychological horror thriller novel written by Stephen King and first published by Viking Press on June 8, 1987. [1] The novel's narrative is based on the relationship of its two main characters – the romance novelist Paul Sheldon and his deranged self-proclaimed number one fan Annie Wilkes.
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- Stephen King
- June 8, 1987
- Viking
A thriller about a novelist who is kidnapped and tortured by his obsessed fan after a car crash. She forces him to write a new book featuring his famous character Misery, but he has a plan to escape and destroy the manuscript.
After a serious car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan) is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), who claims to be his biggest fan. Annie brings him to her remote cabin to ...
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- Rob Reiner
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- James Caan
Nov 30, 1990 · A writer (James Caan) is held captive by his obsessed fan (Kathy Bates) who forces him to write a sequel to his bestseller. Roger Ebert praises the film's craftsmanship and Bates' performance, but finds it lacking in inspiration.
