- Actors: James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen, Lauren Bacall
- Directors: Rob Reiner
- Writers: Stephen King, William Goldman
- Producers: Rob Reiner, Andrew Scheinman, Jeffrey Stott, Steve Nicolaides
- Format: NTSC
- Number of tapes: 1
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- Studio: MGM (Warner)
- VHS Release Date: April 1 2003
- Run Time: 107 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (73 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 0792846338
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#3,191 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
- #4 in Video > Horror > Horror Masters > Stephen King
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Based on the chilling bestseller by Stephen King, Misery was brought to the screen by director Rob Reiner as one of the most effective thrillers of the 1990s. From a brilliant adaptation by screenwriter William Goldman, Reiner turned King's cautionary tale of fame and idolatry into a mainstream masterpiece of escalating suspense, translating King's own experience with obsessive fans into a frightening tale of entrapment and psychotic behavior. Kathy Bates deservedly won an Academy Award for her performance as Annie Wilkes, an unbalanced devotee of romance novels written by Paul Sheldon (James Caan), whose books provide Annie with a much-needed escape from her pathetic life and her secret, violent past. After Annie rescues the injured Sheldon from a car accident, she seizes the opportunity to nurse her favorite writer back to health, but her tender loving care soon turns to terrorism as she demands that Sheldon write his latest novel according to her wish-fulfillment fantasies. From this point forward, Misery percolates to a boil as equal parts mystery, thriller, and cleverly dark comedy, with the helpless author pitched in deadly warfare against his number one fan. While Bates carefully modulates her role from doting kindness to sympathetic loneliness and finally to horrifying ferocity, Caan is equally superb as the celebrated author who must literally write for his life. It's essentially a two-actor film, but Richard Farnsworth and Lauren Bacall are excellent in supporting roles as they investigate the writer's mysterious disappearance. Frightening, funny, and totally irresistible, Misery was such a hit that some of Bates's dialogue entered the popular lexicon (particularly her nagging reference to Caan as "Mister Man"), and its nail-biting thrills remain timelessly intense. --Jeff Shannon
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
a thoroughly good time,
By bookworm "bbw" (canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Misery (Widescreen/Full Screen) (DVD)
this is one of the best movies ive seen. kathy bates just walks away with the whole picture, as she does in everything ive ever seen her do.shes so over the top in this character that you find yourself wondering what the heck shell do next.james caan turns in an understated performance, giving kathy first place and room for her characted to develop into what it does.well worth watching and owning as are fried green tomatoes and delores claiborne.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Misery VHS,
By teachtv1 (Windsor, Ont, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Misery 90 (VHS Tape)
The VHS arrived very quickly and was as described. It plays well despite being used. I would recommend this seller.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Misery DVD,
This review is from: Misery (Widescreen/Full Screen) (DVD)
Great deal. It just took a little time to arrive but I would definitely do business again with this seller.
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