Misery (1990)
11/30/1990 (US) • 1h 47m
Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.
Overview
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.
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$20,000,000.00
Revenue
$61,300,000.00
Keywords
based on novel or book
nurse
psychopath
colorado
car crash
author
slasher
psychological thriller
torture
obsessed fan
blizzard
bedridden
psycho
lunatic
female psychopath
claustrophobic
abducted
obssesive fan
rural setting
crazy
kidnapped
authoritarian
fight for survival
nutcase
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