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Release Date:
30 November 1990 (USA)
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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
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Psycho Thriller
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 2 wins
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5 nominations
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(68 articles)
'Valentine's Day' countdown: Kathy Bates, 'Misery' loves the Dunder Mifflin company
(From Zap2It - From Inside the Box. 6 February 2010, 10:32 AM, PST)
Valentine’S Day Giveaway - Who Wants Free Swag From the Upcoming Warner Bros. Movie
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(From Zap2It - From Inside the Box. 6 February 2010, 10:32 AM, PST)
Valentine’S Day Giveaway - Who Wants Free Swag From the Upcoming Warner Bros. Movie
(From Collider.com. 5 February 2010, 11:26 AM, PST)
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Don't EVER have a Number 1 fan...
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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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107 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) |
Singapore:PG (cut) |
South Korea:18 |
Philippines:R-18 |
Netherlands:16 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Canada:14A |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-16 |
Germany:16 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R
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The new manuscript that Paul burns at Annie's urging was called "Fast Cars."
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Revealing mistakes: There is an obvious "dummy" in Annie's place in the climactic fight scene with the typewriter.
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Quotes:
Annie Wilkes:
Now that's an oogie mess.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Il silenzio dei prosciutti (1994)
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Soundtrack:
SHOTGUN
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How does it end?Does Stephen King have a cameo?
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Horror movies generally aren't my cup of tea, but people have always talked about how great Misery is. So I decided to give it a look when it came on TV today. All I can say is that I was definitely not disappointed; this was an amazing movie.
Misery is the story of writer Paul Sheldon (James Caan), who is driving through a snowstorm after just having finished his newest novel. The car crashes, and it seems that Paul will die, trapped in his car in the snow in a deserted forest, when he is rescued by a mysterious stranger. She turns out to be Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), a former nurse who dresses his wounds and gives him a comfortable bed. In addition, it turns out that Annie is Paul's self-proclaimed Number 1 Fan. Specifically, she is obsessed with the Misery Chastain series, Paul's major claim to fame. Annie keeps Paul in an isolated room for days, then weeks, as the outside world searches for him. Eventually, when Annie objects to the content of Paul's latest manuscript, and when she has a hysterical reaction to the death of Misery in the latest novel, Paul (and the audience) come to see that there may be something wrong with Annie.
Caan and Bates were absolutely stunning in their performances. The vast majority of this movie focused on them, so it was crucial that they both be able to convey the sense that something horrific was going on. It was no surprise that Kathy Bates won the Best Actress Oscar for her role. Everything in this movie really worked to show just how trapped Paul was, and how hopeless his situation seemed. And of course, this movie left a few indelible images in the mind. (One in particular comes to mind, and I really wish that I hadn't seen that scene previously on some other TV show; that almost took away from the impact of seeing it in context.) So, if you are a fan of suspenseful fare, or you just want to see a horror movie (mostly) sans blood and guts, Misery is for you. You will never, ever want to hear anyone say that they're a fan of yours again.