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Misery

19907.7 / 10107 min
Drama, Thriller

Overview

Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.

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 back to life the popular literary character he killed off.

Cast

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Annie Wilkes

James Caan

James Caan

Paul Sheldon

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Buster

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Marcia Sindell

Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

Virginia

Graham Jarvis

Graham Jarvis

Libby

Jerry Potter

Jerry Potter

Pete

Thomas Brunelle

Thomas Brunelle

Anchorman

June Christopher

June Christopher

Anchorwoman

Julie Payne

Julie Payne

Reporter #1

Archie Hahn

Archie Hahn

Reporter #2

Gregory Snegoff

Gregory Snegoff

Reporter #3

Wendy Bowers

Wendy Bowers

Waitress

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

J. T. Walsh

J. T. Walsh

State Trooper Sherman Douglas (uncredited)

Jay Dee Witney

Jay Dee Witney

News Photographer (uncredited)

Crew

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Director

Stephen King

Stephen King

Novel

William Goldman

William Goldman

Screenplay

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Producer

Andrew Scheinman

Andrew Scheinman

Producer

Marc Shaiman

Marc Shaiman

Original Music Composer

Barry Sonnenfeld

Barry Sonnenfeld

Director of Photography

Robert Leighton

Robert Leighton

Editor

Janet Hirshenson

Janet Hirshenson

Casting

Jane Jenkins

Jane Jenkins

Casting

Howard Berger

Howard Berger

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Judith A. Cory

Judith A. Cory

Hairstylist

John M. Elliott Jr.

John M. Elliott Jr.

Makeup Artist

Margaret E. Elliott

Margaret E. Elliott

Makeup Artist

Bruce Spaulding Fuller

Bruce Spaulding Fuller

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Robert Kurtzman

Robert Kurtzman

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Rick Lalonde

Rick Lalonde

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Greg Nicotero

Greg Nicotero

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Steve Nicolaides

Steve Nicolaides

Production Manager

Dennis Maguire

Dennis Maguire

First Assistant Director

Artist W. Robinson

Artist W. Robinson

Second Second Assistant Director

Drew Ann Rosenberg

Drew Ann Rosenberg

Second Assistant Director

Barry Sonnenfeld

Barry Sonnenfeld

Second Unit Director

John Hoskins

John Hoskins

Construction Foreman

Gary Isbell

Gary Isbell

Swing

Jonas Kirk

Jonas Kirk

Construction Foreman

Jerry Moss

Jerry Moss

Property Master

Ken Peterson

Ken Peterson

Assistant Property Master

Andrew Precht

Andrew Precht

Assistant Art Director

Marvin Salsberg

Marvin Salsberg

Construction Coordinator

Stan Tropp

Stan Tropp

Set Designer

Mark Woods

Mark Woods

Leadman

Peter C. Barbour

Peter C. Barbour

Assistant Sound Editor

Richard C. Franklin

Richard C. Franklin

Sound Editor

Nils C. Jensen

Nils C. Jensen

Sound Editor

Gary Mundheim

Gary Mundheim

Sound Editor

Chuck Neely

Chuck Neely

Sound Editor

Phil Cory

Phil Cory

Special Effects Supervisor

David R. Ellis

David R. Ellis

Stunt Coordinator

Sandy Berumen

Sandy Berumen

Stunts

R.A. Rondell

R.A. Rondell

Stunts

Sammy Thurman

Sammy Thurman

Stunts

Brian W. Armstrong

Brian W. Armstrong

Assistant Camera

Dennis Gamiello

Dennis Gamiello

Key Grip

Kevin Kelley

Kevin Kelley

Chief Lighting Technician

Thomas Miligan

Thomas Miligan

Assistant Camera

Walter Nichols

Walter Nichols

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Thomas P. Powell

Thomas P. Powell

Lighting Technician

Dwayne Redlin

Dwayne Redlin

Best Boy Grip

Michael Hirshenson

Michael Hirshenson

Casting Associate

Mary Morrisey

Mary Morrisey

Assistant Editor

Art Tostado

Art Tostado

Color Timer

Lois Trent-Bring

Lois Trent-Bring

Negative Cutter

Lampton Enochs

Lampton Enochs

Location Manager

Scott Stambler

Scott Stambler

Music Editor

James Deeth

James Deeth

Pilot

Linda Allan-Folsom

Linda Allan-Folsom

Production Coordinator

K. Lenna Katich

K. Lenna Katich

Production Accountant

Suzanne Lutz

Suzanne Lutz

Production Secretary

Katherine T. Wilson

Katherine T. Wilson

Production Secretary

Judy Crown

Judy Crown

Hairstylist

Kirk A. Holland

Kirk A. Holland

Transportation Captain

Norman Garwood

Norman Garwood

Production Design

Gloria Gresham

Gloria Gresham

Costume Design

Mark W. Mansbridge

Mark W. Mansbridge

Art Direction

Garrett Lewis

Garrett Lewis

Set Decoration

Kerry Lyn McKissick

Kerry Lyn McKissick

Script Supervisor

Merrick Morton

Merrick Morton

Still Photographer

M. Todd Henry

M. Todd Henry

Camera Operator

Robert Eber

Robert Eber

Sound Mixer

Rick Kline

Rick Kline

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gregg Landaker

Gregg Landaker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kevin O'Connell

Kevin O'Connell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Donald J. Malouf

Donald J. Malouf

Supervising Sound Editor

George Baetz

George Baetz

Boom Operator

Jody Gaber

Jody Gaber

Art Department Coordinator

Charles L. Campbell

Charles L. Campbell

Supervising Sound Editor

Steve Nicolaides

Steve Nicolaides

Co-Producer

Jeffrey Stott

Jeffrey Stott

Co-Producer

Scott Stambler

Scott Stambler

Supervising Music Editor

Alan Edward Bell

Alan Edward Bell

First Assistant Editor

Larry Singer

Larry Singer

ADR Supervisor