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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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Kathy Bates Is a Sight to Behold more (249 total)

Cast

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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:
In a recent interview with Melvyn Bragg, William Goldman revealed that few actors wanted the role of Paul Sheldon because Annie Wilks overshadowed him so much as a character. Warren Beatty commented before declining that the hobbling scene made Paul Sheldon "a loser for the rest of the film". Goldman was determined to keep that scene in the film as it was his favorite from the Stephen King novel. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: Near the end, when Sheldon mistakenly thinks he has killed Annie, he crawls through the doorway over the broken champagne glass. However, we hear no sound of the broken glass dragging across the floor. more
Quotes:
Annie Wilkes: God came to me last night and told me your purpose for being here. I am going to help you write a new book.
Paul Sheldon: You think I can just whip one out?
Annie Wilkes: Oh, but I don't think Paul, I know.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: Driving Miss Gilmore (#6.21)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
MOONLIGHT SONATA more

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Is "Misery" based on a book?
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34 out of 57 people found the following comment useful.
Kathy Bates Is a Sight to Behold, 21 July 2000
Author: tfrizzell from United States

"Misery" is one of those films that over-achieves. The material is not very good, the plot is somewhat thin, and most of the characters are one-dimensional. However, with that said Kathy Bates takes the material and runs with it all the way to the bank. This film made her a household name and provided her with a Best Actress Oscar in 1990. She stars as a crazed fan who cares for author James Caan after he's involved in a near-fatal auto accident in the middle of nowhere. Quickly her mood goes from cheerful to downright frightening when she learns that Caan's fictional heroine "Misery" will die in his newest novel. Caan's character is not very well developed and this somewhat stalls the film, but it really does not matter because of Bates's performance. All in all, "Misery" is one of Stephen King's novels that actually plays well on film. If Bates were taken away, I am not sure how this film would fare. Thank goodness we do not have to find out. 4 out of 5 stars

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