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 and Crew
James Caan
Paul Sheldon
Kathy Bates
Annie Wilkes
Richard Farnsworth
Buster
Frances Sternhagen
Virginia
Lauren Bacall
Marcia Sindell
Graham Jarvis
Libby
Jerry Potter
Pete
Thomas Brunelle
Anchorman
June Christopher
Anchorwoman
Julie Payne
Reporter #1
Archie Hahn
Reporter #2
Gregory Snegoff
Reporter #3
Wendy Bowers
Waitress
Rob Reiner
Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
J. T. Walsh
State Trooper Sherman Douglas (uncredited)
Jay Dee Witney
News Photographer (uncredited)
Videos & Trailers
God, I Love You | Hobbling Scene
The Cockadoodie Car
I'm Your Number One Fan!
Rob Reiner Reflects on MISERY ('90)
"It's For The Best"
Official Trailer #2
Rosalind Chao Announces MISERY for AFI Movie Club
Kathy Bates on making MISERY
Bonus Clip: Director Rob Reiner On The Movie Adaptation Of Misery From The Novel
Clip 2: Annie Buys The Wrong Paper
Official Trailer #1
Clip 1: Annie Confronts Paul
Teaser Trailer
Kathy Bates Wins Best Actress | 63rd Oscars (1991)