Misery (1990)

Directed by Rob Reiner

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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.

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Language: en

Production

Cinematographer: Barry Sonnenfeld · Composer: Marc Shaiman · Editor: Robert Leighton · Production Design: Norman Garwood

Production: Castle Rock Entertainment

Budget: $20.0M

Script: Read the script on Script Slug

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