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Overview

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Director:
Rob Reiner
Writers (WGA):
Stephen King (novel)
William Goldman (screenplay)
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Release Date:
30 November 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Thriller more
Tagline:
This Christmas there will be... Misery. more
Plot:
A famous novelist is "rescued" from a car crash by an obsessed fan. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations more
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User Comments:
King Sized adaptation by Goldman; superb Bates & Caan more (249 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

James Caan ... Paul Sheldon

Kathy Bates ... Annie Wilkes

Richard Farnsworth ... Buster
Frances Sternhagen ... Virginia

Lauren Bacall ... Marcia Sindell
Graham Jarvis ... Libby
Jerry Potter ... Pete
Jerry Potter ... Pete
Thomas Brunelle ... Anchorman (as Tom Brunelle)
June Christopher ... Anchorwoman
Julie Payne ... Reporter #1
Archie Hahn III ... Reporter #2
Gregory Snegoff ... Reporter #3
Wendy Bowers ... Waitress
Misery the Pig ... Herself
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Additional Details

Runtime:
107 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
California, USA more

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Trivia:
When Annie demands that Paul burn his manuscript, she lights the paper and we see a close-up of the words on the paper, an article about Cameron Crowe and how he is an amazing scriptwriter. It talks about his movies, but mostly offers praise for Say Anything... (1989). more
Goofs:
Continuity: The soup changes from red to orange when Annie throws it on Paul. more
Quotes:
Annie Wilkes: MISERY IS ALIVE, MISERY IS ALIVE! OH, This whole house is going to be full of romance, OOOH, I AM GOING TO PUT ON MY LIBERACE RECORDS! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
LOVE CONNECTION more

FAQ

What are the differences between the book and movie?
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25 out of 30 people found the following comment useful.
King Sized adaptation by Goldman; superb Bates & Caan, 11 April 2003
Author: george.schmidt (george.schmidt@hbo.com) from fairview, nj

MISERY (1990) *** Kathy Bates, James Caan, William Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen, Lauren Bacall. Bates, perfectly cast as loony tune Annie Wilkes, won an Oscar for Best Actress as the self-proclaimed `#1 fan' of bodice-ripping novelist Caan, who finds himself in her web of horror after a car crash landing him in the snow engulfed remote home of his sociopathic, homicidal nurse who will not take no for an answer. William Goldman expertly adapts the Stephen King best seller with a few nice nasty turns here and there and Rob Reiner gives just enough gruesomeness (watch the sledgehammer scene a few times; you'll see what I mean) for frightful flavor.

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