Famed novelist Paul Sheldon is the author of a successful series of Victorian romance novels featuring a character named Misery Chastain. Wanting to focus on more serious stories, he writes a manuscript for a new novel that he hopes will launch his post-Misery career. While traveling from Silver Creek, Colorado to his home in New York City, Paul is caught in a blizzard and his car goes off the road, rendering him unconscious. A nurse named Annie Wilkes finds Paul and brings him to her remote home.
MPAA Rating: | R |
Genre: | Drama, Thriller |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Andrew Scheinman, Steve Nicolaides, Jeffrey Stott, Rob Reiner |
Directed By: | Rob Reiner |
Written By: | William Goldman, Stephen King |
Cast: | Kathy Bates, Wendy Bowers, James Caan, Misery The Pig, J.T. Walsh, Graham Jarvis, Julie Payne, Archie Hahn, Gregory Snegoff, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen, Jerry Potter, Thomas Brunelle, John Michael Quinn, Lauren Bacall, Rob Reiner, June Christopher |
In Theaters: | Nov 30, 1990 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 47 minutes |
Production: | Castle Rock Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment |
Budget: | $20,000,000 |
Box Office: | $61,276,872 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |