Misery Movie Review 1990

Author Caan decides to chuck his lucrative but unfulfilling pulp novels and write seriously by finishing off his most popular character, Misery Chastain. However, fate intervenes when he crashes his car near the home of Bates, his "biggest fan ever," who saves his life, but then tortures him into resurrecting her favorite character. Bates is chillingly glib and and calmly brutal--watch your ankles. Based on the novel by Stephen King.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 107 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Psycho-Thriller, Missing Persons, Books to Film: Stephen King, Trapped with a Killer!, New York, New York, Writers, Office Surprise

Screenplay

William Goldman

Cast

James Caan, Kathy Bates, Lauren Bacall, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen, Graham Jarvis

Cinematography

Barry Sonnenfeld

Director

Rob Reiner

Music

Marc Shaiman

Producer

Castle Rock Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment

Awards

Oscars 1990: Actress (Bates); Golden Globes 1991: Actress--Drama (Bates).