Misery is a 1990 American psychological horror thriller film [4] directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay by William Goldman. It is based on Stephen King 's 1987 novel and stars James Caan as famed novelist Paul Sheldon, who is held captive by Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), an obsessive fan.
Misery: Directed by Rob Reiner. With James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen. After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.
“Misery” involves a writer named Paul Sheldon (James Caan) who has been prostituting his talent for years with a series of romantic historical potboilers about a character named Misery, who after great triumphs and travails has finally been killed off.
Misery is the film based on a novel with the same name by Stephen King. It is a 1990 American psychological horror film. Fans often regard the film as one of the best Stephen King adaptations, praising the acting of the two leads, Kathy Bates and James Caan.
AOL: Rob Reiner explains why he didn't want James Caan's feet cut off in “Misery”
Misery doesn't pull any punches when it comes to the violence and torture of its main character, Paul Sheldon (James Caan). However, Reiner thought Sheldon should be merely badly injured, not ...
Rob Reiner explains why he didn't want James Caan's feet cut off in “Misery”
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