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Misery
- Theatrical - Wide 1990-11-30
- Cast Kathy Bates James Caan Richard Farnsworth Lauren Bacall Frances Sternhagen
- Directed by Rob Reiner
- Written by William Goldman
Box Office Gross:
$61,300,000
Running Time:
107 minutes
Language:
English
Production Company:
Castle Rock Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment
Genres:
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Synopsis
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... See more back to life the popular literary character he killed off.
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