Misery

[1990, Movie, R, 107 mins]

Misery: Review

In the "Kill the Bitch" tradition of FATAL ATTRACTION, this adaptation of Stephen King's misogynist fable about a "serious" (male) author trapped by his own "frivolous" (female) commercial creation isn't quite satisfying either as a flat-out horror screamer or a psychological thriller. Paul Sheldon (Caan), the creator of the fabulously successful romance-novel heroine Misery Chastain, has a fan in Annie Wilkes (Bates) who is willing to die for him. The trouble is, after she ... read more

Misery: Cast & Details

Year: 1990
Rated R

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Cast
James Caan: Paul Sheldon
Kathy Bates: Annie Wilkes
Richard Farnsworth: Buster, Sheriff
Frances Sternhagen: Virginia
Lauren Bacall: Marcia Sindell
Graham Jarvis: Libby

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Misery: TV Guide News

Today's News: My Take | 8/12/2004
Frank Pierson has been reelected president of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (aka the Oscars people). read more
The Watercooler | 7/15/2004
Next Action Star There's only one explanation for would-be action hero Jared's increasingly erratic behavior: The dude read more
FlickChick | 3/11/2004
Question: Timothy Hutton and James Caan, who starred in The Dark Half and Misery, respectively, are both in Secret Windo read more
FlickChick | 3/20/2003
Question: I am so tired of reading praise for tearjerker films, which are usually boring, self-absorbed, overly scripted read more
Soaps Q&A | 2/19/2003
Dear Soaps,I am so proud that Julianne Moore, who was on my show, As the World Turns, has been nominated for two Oscars! read more

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