Misery (movie)
Misery is a 1990 American psychological horror thriller movie set in Colorado. It is based on Stephen King's 1987 novel of the same name. The movie stars James Caan, Kathy Bates, Lauren Bacall, Frances Sternhagen, and Richard Farnsworth. It was directed by Rob Reiner.
| Misery | |
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| Directed by | Rob Reiner |
| Produced by | Rob Reiner Andrew Scheinman Jeffrey Stott Steve Nicolaides |
| Screenplay by | William Goldman |
| Based on | Book: Stephen King |
| Starring | James Caan Kathy Bates Lauren Bacall Richard Farnsworth Frances Sternhagen |
| Music by | Marc Shaiman |
| Cinematography | Barry Sonnenfeld |
| Edited by | Robert Leighton |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million[1] |
Bates plays an abusive woman psychopath who imprisons and tortures a novelist (Caan) in her rural home. She does this after he accidentally crashes his car and she pretends that she is going to look after him until he recovers from his injuries.
Bates won the Academy Award for Best Actress. The movie was well received by critics and audiences. King has stated that Misery is one of his top ten favorite movie adaptations.[2]
References
- ↑ Box Office Information for Misery. The Wrap. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ↑ Stephen King, Stephen King Goes To The Movies, page 579 (Hodder & Stoughton, 2009). ISBN 978-0-340-98030-9
