FILM

Misery (1990)

Name: Misery
Director: Rob Reiner
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1990-11-30
Cast: Kathy Bates, James Caan, Richard Farnsworth, Lauren Bacall, Frances Sternhagen

Film · 1990 · 107 min · R · Drama · Thriller

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.

Directed by Rob Reiner

Starring Kathy Bates, James Caan, Richard Farnsworth, Lauren Bacall, Frances Sternhagen, Graham Jarvis, Jerry Potter, Thomas Brunelle

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Release dates in United States

In cinemas	30 November 1990
Digital release	Not listed
Physical release	29 December 1998
First release anywhere	30 November 1990

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