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Misery (1990)
7.8
A famous novelist is "rescued" from a car crash by an obsessed fan. Director:Rob Reiner |
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| Kathy Bates | ... | ||
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Thomas Brunelle | ... |
Anchorman
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Julie Payne | ... |
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Reporter #2
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Gregory Snegoff | ... |
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Wendy Bowers | ... | |
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Misery the Pig | ... |
Herself
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Storyline
Best-selling novelist Paul Sheldon is on his way home from his Colorado hideaway after completing his latest book, when he crashes his car in a freak blizzard. Paul is critically injured, but is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, Paul's "number one fan", who takes Paul back to her remote house in the mountains (without bothering to tell anybody). Unfortunately for Paul, Annie is also a headcase. When she discovers that Paul has killed off the heroine in her favorite novels, her reaction leaves Paul shattered (literally)... Written by Andrew Backhouse (andback74)
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he's writing to stay alive. See more »Genres:
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Budget:
$20,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$10,076,834 (USA) (2 December 1990) (1244 Screens)Gross:
$61,276,872 (USA)Company Credits
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Annie Wilkes: YOU! YOU DIRTY BIRD, HOW COULD YOU!
Paul Sheldon: What?
Annie Wilkes: She can't be dead, MISERY CHASTAIN CANNOT BE DEAD!
Paul Sheldon: Annie, in 1871, women often died during childbirth. But her SPIRIT is the important thing, and Misery's spirit is still alive.
Annie Wilkes: I DON'T WANT HER SPIRIT! I WANT HER, AND YOU MURDERED HER!
Paul Sheldon: No I didn't.
Annie Wilkes: WHO DID?
Paul Sheldon: No one did! She just died! She... she... slipped away!
Annie Wilkes: SLIPPED AWAY! SLIPPED AWAY? SHE DIDN'T JUST SLIP AWAY! YOU DID IT! YOU DID IT! YOU DID IT! YOU MURDERED MY MISERY!
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Written by Larry Grossman
Published by Fiddleback Music Co., Inc., New Start Music and Eric Lieber Music, Inc. See more »
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Continuity: When Annie shoots the Sheriff toward the end of the movie, he falls down the stairs, face first, and stops partway down. However, Annie immediately begins to speak to Paul and heads down the steps, walking where the corpse would have been. There's also no blood left behind from the gaping wound in his chest. See more »Quotes
[Annie has just read Paul's latest novel]Annie Wilkes: YOU! YOU DIRTY BIRD, HOW COULD YOU!
Paul Sheldon: What?
Annie Wilkes: She can't be dead, MISERY CHASTAIN CANNOT BE DEAD!
Paul Sheldon: Annie, in 1871, women often died during childbirth. But her SPIRIT is the important thing, and Misery's spirit is still alive.
Annie Wilkes: I DON'T WANT HER SPIRIT! I WANT HER, AND YOU MURDERED HER!
Paul Sheldon: No I didn't.
Annie Wilkes: WHO DID?
Paul Sheldon: No one did! She just died! She... she... slipped away!
Annie Wilkes: SLIPPED AWAY! SLIPPED AWAY? SHE DIDN'T JUST SLIP AWAY! YOU DID IT! YOU DID IT! YOU DID IT! YOU MURDERED MY MISERY!
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Misery the Pig - Herself See more »Connections
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Bradley Cooper/TV on the Radio (#34.15)" (2009) See more »Soundtracks
"LOVE CONNECTION"Written by Larry Grossman
Published by Fiddleback Music Co., Inc., New Start Music and Eric Lieber Music, Inc. See more »
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