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Misery
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- Released
- 01/08/2004
- DVD Region
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2 (UK, Western Europe, Japan)
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Description
Romance author Paul Sheldon (James Caan) longs to be rid of Misery, his plucky heroine of seven novels. She has delivered him fame and fortune and recognition beyond the average writer's dreams, but she is also interminably linked to him. Determined to escape an eternal role as pulp novelist, he kills her off in the eighth novel and heads to his New England cabin to work on his own Great American Novel. Upon completion, Sheldon excitedly sets out for his New York City publisher in the midst of a raging blizzard and within minutes veers into a desolate snowbank. From the brink of death, he is rescued from the snow by Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), who just so happens to be Misery's self-professed biggest fan. At first, she nurses him back to health in her remote cabin, telling him the roads and phones are damaged by the storm, fawning over his literary accomplishments. However, things change when she purchases his eighth Misery book and reaches the point of Misery's death. Annie's psychotic underbelly swiftly surfaces as the unfortunate author is held clandestinely captive in her home. Meanwhile, a wily small-town sheriff (Richard Farnsworth) circles in... Director Rob Reiner's adaptation of Stephen King's novel is an eerie tale of obsessiveness and isolation. The film features an excellent turn by Caan and an Oscar-winning performance by Bates.
Plot Synopsis
When author Paul Sheldon suffers a car accident in a blizzard, he thanks his lucky stars that nurse Annie Wilkes was on hand... That is until he discovers that she's his number one fan and has no intention of ever letting him go. Based on the novel by Stephen King.
Product Details
- Actors
- James Caan
- Kathy Bates
- Frances Sternhagen
- Richard Farnsworth
- Lauren Bacall
- Director
- Rob Reiner
- Language
- English
- CD WOW! Sales Rank
- #32346
- Award
- OSCAR - Best Actress In A Leading Role 1991
- OSCAR - Best Actress In A Leading Role 1991;Kathy Bates
- Audio Format
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French
- Dolby Digital Mono - Polish
- English Audio Commentary Dolby Digital
- Mono Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
- Stereo Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- Dolby Digital 5.1 English
- Dolby Digital Mono Czech
- Disc Features
- Featurette
- Interactive Menus
- Making Of
- Scene Selection
- 2. William Goldman
- Commentary - 1. Rob Reiner
- more »
- Aspect Ratio
- 1.85:1
- Year of release
- 1990
- Media Format
- DVD-Video
- Film Format
- Anamorphic
- Number of Discs
- 1
- Film Rating (Australia)
- R18+
- Run Time (minutes)
- 103
- Film Rating (UK)
- 18
- Colour System
- PAL
- Cast & Crew
- Stephen King (Author)
- Marc Shaiman (Composer)
- Barry Sonnenfeld (Director of Photography)
- Robert Leighton (Editor)
- Andrew Scheinman (Producer)
- Rob Reiner (Producer)
- Norman Garwood (Production Designer)
- William Goldman (Screenwriter)
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