1990 1h 47m Rob Reiner

Misery

Name: Misery
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Released: 1990
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Kathy Bates, James Caan, Richard Farnsworth, Lauren Bacall

★ 7.8 IMDb

Mystery & Thriller Drama

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.

Writer William Goldman

Cast Kathy Bates, James Caan, Richard Farnsworth, Lauren Bacall

DP Barry Sonnenfeld

Music Marc Shaiman

Essays and Criticism

In conversation with other films

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Awards & Festivals

Nominated Academy Award for Best Actress