Misery

  • Drama
  • Thriller
11/30/1990
107
R

Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.

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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$61,300,000
Budget:
$20,000,000

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  • Geronimo1967

    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, shes 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 isnt quite the woman shes 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 lets 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 sh...

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