Misery

Name: Misery
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1990-11-30
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 7.80
Cast: Frances Sternhagen, Richard Farnsworth, Kathy Bates, James Caan

– Novelist Paul Sheldon crashes his car on a snowy Colorado road. He is found by Annie Wilkes, the "nu..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.80 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 47 Minutes

Release Year:

1990

Novelist Paul Sheldon crashes his car on a snowy Colorado road. He is found by Annie Wilkes, the "number one fan" of Paul's heroine Misery Chastaine. Annie is also somewhat unstable, and Paul finds himself crippled, drugged and at her mercy.

Styles:

Disturbing, Tense, Scary, Bleak, Psychological, Suspenseful, Realistic, Captivating, Serious, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

1980s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Colorado, USA

Genre:

Crime, Thriller, Drama

Misery (1990) - Trailer

Release Date:

30 Nov 1990

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Official Trailer

Directed by:

Rob Reiner

Story Written By:

William Goldman, Stephen King

Main Actors:

Frances Sternhagen, Richard Farnsworth, Kathy Bates, James Caan

Plot:

Best-selling novelist Paul Sheldon is on his way home from his Colorado hideaway after completing his latest book, when he crashes his car in a freak blizzard. Paul is critically injured, but is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, Paul's "number one fan", who takes Paul back to her remote house in the mountains (without bothering to tell anybody). Unfortunately for Paul, Annie is also a headcase. When she discovers that Paul has killed off the heroine in her favorite novels, her reaction leaves Paul shattered (literally)...

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 10 nominations.

Production Company:

Columbia Pictures

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

90%

Metacritic:

75%