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Misery (1990)
This Christmas there will be... Misery.
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IMDb Rating 7.7 (23,090 votes)
Actor Crew
James Caan Paul Sheldon
Kathy Bates Annie Wilkes
Richard Farnsworth Buster
Frances Sternhagen Virginia
Lauren Bacall Marcia Sindell
Graham Jarvis Libby
Jerry Potter Pete
Thomas Brunelle Anchorman (as Tom Brunelle)
June Christopher Anchorwoman
Julie Payne Reporter #1
Archie Hahn III Reporter #2
Gregory Snegoff Reporter #3
Wendy Bowers Waitress
Director Rob Reiner
Producer Rob Reiner; Andrew Scheinman
Writer Stephen King; William Goldman
Cinematography Barry Sonnenfeld
Musician Marc Shaiman
User Credit 1 Robert Leighton
User Credit 2 Gloria Gresham
Plot
All Novelist, Paul Sheldon, remembers is waking up in the home of Annie Wilkes (Bates) - a maniacal fan who is bent on keeping her favorite writer as her personal prisoner…for the rest of his 'cock-a-doodie' life!
Edition Details
Format DVD NTSC
Barcode DR024
Release Date 8/1/2000
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 78
Collection Status In Collection
Notes
Filming Locations:
California, USA (more)

Trivia:
According to William Goldman's book "Four Screenplays", the main character role, Paul Sheldon, was offered to William Hurt, 'Kevin Kline (I)' , Michael Douglas, Harrison Ford, Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Richard Dreyfuss, Gene Hackman, Robert Redford, and Warren Beatty, all of whom declined. (more)

Goofs:
Continuity: The typewriter lands upside down after Paul hits Annie with it, yet appears in the next shot right side up. (more)

Quotes:
Annie Wilkes: Anything else I can get for you while I am in town? How about a tiny tape recorder, or how about a homemade pair of writing slippers?
Paul Sheldon: Annie, what's the matter?
Annie Wilkes: What's the matter? WHAT'S THE MATTER? I will tell you "what's the matter!" I go out of my way for you! I do everything to try and make you happy. I feed you, I clean you, I dress you, and what thanks do I get? "Oh, you bought the wrong paper, Anne, I can't write on this paper, Anne!" Well, I'll get your stupid paper but you just better start showing me a little appreciation around here, Mr. MAN!
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations (more)

Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "The Critic: Miserable (#1.4)" (1994) (more)

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