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Misery is a film based on Stephen King's novel about a writer held captive by a fan who forces him to write a new novel. The film won an Oscar for Kathy Bates' performance as the obsessive fan and received positive reviews.
Misery: Directed by Rob Reiner. With James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen. After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.
- (239K)
- Drama, Thriller
- Rob Reiner
- 1990-11-30
After a serious car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan) is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), who claims to be his biggest fan. Annie ...
- 2 min
- 1M
- Amazon MGM Studios
Misery is a psychological horror thriller about a writer held captive by a fan who forces him to write a new novel. The novel explores the themes of addiction, obsession, and the dark side of fandom.
A novelist is held captive by his obsessed fan and forced to write a new book featuring his famous character Misery. The plot summary of this thriller film by IMDb includes the main events, characters, and twists of the story.
Nov 30, 1990 · A writer (James Caan) is held captive by his obsessed fan (Kathy Bates) who forces him to write a sequel to his novel. Roger Ebert praises the film's craftsmanship and Bates' performance, but finds it lacking in inspiration.
Jun 8, 1987 · Misery is psychological horror, bounded by the physical reality of the real world. For much of its length, King relies on tension over every other element. Ultimately, though, King is King, and things get gross. Like many of his vintage novels, Misery walks right up to the line of bad taste, pauses for a moment, and then gleefully hops over ...
