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20th Century 80s
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Misery, 1990

Starring: Kathy Bates, James Caan

Directed by: Rob Reiner

Written by: William Goldman

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 107 min

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Rating:7.8

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Misery can be described as tense, captivating, and suspenseful. The plot revolves around captivity, mental instability, and isolation. The main genres are thriller and horror. In terms of style, Misery stars a strong female character. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, indoors. Misery is located in Colorado. It takes place in the 1980s. It is based on a book. Misery has received attention for being a modern classic, a Golden Globe winner, and an Oscar winner. Note that it involves profanity and violent content.

Summary of Misery

Romance author Paul Sheldon (James Caan) longs for parting with Misery. Sheldon's plucky heroine of seven novels has delivered Sheldon fame and fortune and recognition beyond the average writer's dreams, but she is also interminably linked to him. Determined to escape an eternal role as dimestore novelist, he kills her off in the eighth novel and heads to his New England cabin to work on his own Great American Novel. Upon completion, Sheldon excitedly sets out for his New York City publisher in the midst of a raging blizzard and within minutes veers into a desolate snowbank. From the brink of death, he is rescued from the snow by Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), who just so happens to be Misery's self-professed biggest fan. At first, she nurses him back to health in her remote cabin, telling him the roads and phones are knocked out by the storm, fawning over his literary accomplishments. However, things change when she purchases his eighth Misery book and reaches the point of Misery's death. Annie's psychotic underbelly swiftly surfaces as the unfortunate author is held clandestinely captive in her home. Meanwhile, a wily small-town sheriff (Richard Farnsworth) circles in....

Director Rob Reiner's adaptation of Stephen King's novel is an eerie tale of obsessiveness and isolation. The film features an excellent turn by Caan and an Oscar-winning performance by Bates.