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Misery

1990 107 min Drama, Thriller

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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  • 1990 ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE (Annie Wilkes) Kathy Bates

budget $20,000,000 earnings $61,300,000 return 3.1x

director Rob Reiner

writer William Goldman

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Official Trailer #2 trailer
Official Trailer #1 trailer
Rob Reiner & Kathy Bates Discuss Misery (1990) with Dave Karger | TCMFF 2025 featurette
The Cockadoodie Car clip
I'm Your Number One Fan! clip
Rob Reiner Reflects on MISERY ('90) featurette
"It's For The Best" clip
Rosalind Chao Announces MISERY for AFI Movie Club featurette
Kathy Bates on making MISERY featurette
Bonus Clip: Director Rob Reiner On The Movie Adaptation Of Misery From The Novel featurette
Clip 2: Annie Buys The Wrong Paper clip
Clip 1: Annie Confronts Paul clip
Teaser Trailer teaser
Kathy Bates Wins Best Actress | 63rd Oscars (1991) featurette

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