Misery (1990)
Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.
Director: Rob Reiner · Writer: William Goldman
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.
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Director
Rob Reiner
Cast
Kathy Bates
Annie Wilkes 
James Caan
Paul Sheldon 
Richard Farnsworth
Buster 
Lauren Bacall
Marcia Sindell 
Frances Sternhagen
Virginia 
Graham Jarvis
Libby 
Jerry Potter
Pete 
Thomas Brunelle
Anchorman 
June Christopher
Anchorwoman 
Julie Payne
Reporter #1 
Archie Hahn
Reporter #2 
Gregory Snegoff
Reporter #3 User Reviews (1)
In a wintery Colorado, acclaimed author “Sheldon” (James Caan) comes off the road only to be luckily (we think!) saved by the timely intervention of “Annie” (Kathy Bates) who just happens to be a nurse. More than that, she’s a superfan of his work and so makes it clear that his care is a labour of love she is well prepared to carry out. Gradually, though, he begins to realise that she isn’t quite the woman she’s claiming to be. He is locked in and isolated, and when she begins to suggest that he reactivate one of the lapsed characters from his novels - well let’s just say she has some fairly unique methods of persuasion at her disposal. With him her “guest”, his publisher “Marcia” (Lauren Bacall) is starting to worry and so a quick call to the local sheriff sees “Buster” (Richard Farnsworth) become the bear in the air as he tries to track him down. With “She…
