Misery (1990)
Released:
1990-11-30
Duration:
1hr 47min
Rating 7.8
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.
Production Companies
Castle Rock Entertainment
Nelson Entertainment
Columbia Pictures
Additional Info
Budget | $20,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $61,300,000.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 54.632 |
Directed By
Rob Reiner
Crew
Screenplay
William Goldman
William Goldman
Director of Photography
Barry Sonnenfeld
Barry Sonnenfeld
Casting
Janet Hirshenson
Janet Hirshenson
Editor
Robert Leighton
Robert Leighton
Novel
Stephen King
Stephen King
Producer
Andrew Scheinman
Andrew Scheinman
Director
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
Producer
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
Original Music Composer
Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman
Casting
Jane Jenkins
Jane Jenkins
Makeup Artist
Margaret E. Elliott
Margaret E. Elliott
Production Manager
Steve Nicolaides
Steve Nicolaides
Swing
Gary Isbell
Gary Isbell
First Assistant Director
Dennis Maguire
Dennis Maguire
Assistant Property Master
Ken Peterson
Ken Peterson
Assistant Art Director
Andrew Precht
Andrew Precht
Second Second Assistant Director
Artist W. Robinson
Artist W. Robinson
Construction Foreman
John Hoskins
John Hoskins
Assistant Camera
Thomas Miligan
Thomas Miligan
Lighting Technician
Thomas P. Powell
Thomas P. Powell
Property Master
Jerry Moss
Jerry Moss
Stunts
R.A. Rondell
R.A. Rondell
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Bruce Spaulding Fuller
Bruce Spaulding Fuller
Second Assistant Director
Drew Ann Rosenberg
Drew Ann Rosenberg
Special Effects Supervisor
Phil Cory
Phil Cory
Chief Lighting Technician
Kevin Kelley
Kevin Kelley
Stunts
Sammy Thurman
Sammy Thurman
Stunts
Sandy Berumen
Sandy Berumen
Makeup Artist
John M. Elliott Jr.
John M. Elliott Jr.
Construction Coordinator
Marvin Salsberg
Marvin Salsberg
Sound Editor
Chuck Neely
Chuck Neely
Key Grip
Dennis Gamiello
Dennis Gamiello
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Howard Berger
Howard Berger
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Rick Lalonde
Rick Lalonde
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Greg Nicotero
Greg Nicotero
Assistant Sound Editor
Peter C. Barbour
Peter C. Barbour
Sound Editor
Richard C. Franklin
Richard C. Franklin
Sound Editor
Gary Mundheim
Gary Mundheim
Hairstylist
Judith A. Cory
Judith A. Cory
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Robert Kurtzman
Robert Kurtzman
Assistant Camera
Brian W. Armstrong
Brian W. Armstrong
Construction Foreman
Jonas Kirk
Jonas Kirk
Set Designer
Stan Tropp
Stan Tropp
Leadman
Mark Woods
Mark Woods
Second Unit Director
Barry Sonnenfeld
Barry Sonnenfeld
Best Boy Grip
Dwayne Redlin
Dwayne Redlin
Casting Associate
Michael Hirshenson
Michael Hirshenson
Color Timer
Art Tostado
Art Tostado
Production Secretary
Katherine T. Wilson
Katherine T. Wilson
Pilot
James Deeth
James Deeth
Production Secretary
Suzanne Lutz
Suzanne Lutz
Assistant Editor
Mary Morrisey
Mary Morrisey
Negative Cutter
Lois Trent-Bring
Lois Trent-Bring
Sound Editor
Nils C. Jensen
Nils C. Jensen
Music Editor
Scott Stambler
Scott Stambler
Production Accountant
K. Lenna Katich
K. Lenna Katich
Location Manager
Iddo Lampton Enochs Jr.
Iddo Lampton Enochs Jr.
Production Coordinator
Linda Allan-Folsom
Linda Allan-Folsom
Stunt Coordinator
David R. Ellis
David R. Ellis
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Walter Nichols
Walter Nichols
Hairstylist
Judy Crown
Judy Crown
Transportation Captain
Kirk A. Holland
Kirk A. Holland
Supervising Sound Editor
Charles L. Campbell
Charles L. Campbell
Set Decoration
Garrett Lewis
Garrett Lewis
Production Design
Norman Garwood
Norman Garwood
Co-Producer
Steve Nicolaides
Steve Nicolaides
Sound Mixer
Robert Eber
Robert Eber
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gregg Landaker
Gregg Landaker
Supervising Music Editor
Scott Stambler
Scott Stambler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Kline
Rick Kline
First Assistant Editor
Alan Edward Bell
Alan Edward Bell
Art Department Coordinator
Jody Gaber
Jody Gaber
Co-Producer
Jeffrey Stott
Jeffrey Stott
Art Direction
Mark W. Mansbridge
Mark W. Mansbridge
Script Supervisor
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Still Photographer
Merrick Morton
Merrick Morton
Costume Design
Gloria Gresham
Gloria Gresham
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kevin O'Connell
Kevin O'Connell
Boom Operator
George Baetz
George Baetz
Camera Operator
M. Todd Henry
M. Todd Henry
Supervising Sound Editor
Donald J. Malouf
Donald J. Malouf
ADR Supervisor
Larry Singer
Larry Singer
TOP CAST
James Caan
Paul Sheldon
Kathy Bates
Annie Wilkes
Richard Farnsworth
Buster
Frances Sternhagen
Virginia
Lauren Bacall
Marcia Sindell
Graham Jarvis
Libby
Jerry Potter
Pete
Thomas Brunelle
Anchorman
June Christopher
Anchorwoman
Julie Payne
Reporter #1
Archie Hahn
Reporter #2
Gregory Snegoff
Reporter #3
Wendy Bowers
Waitress
Rob Reiner
Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
J.T. Walsh
State Trooper Sherman Douglas (uncredited)
Jay Dee Witney
News Photographer (uncredited)