Misery (1990)

Directed by Rob Reiner · Cinematography by Barry Sonnenfeld

R107 min61 frames

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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.

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Misery (1990) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a wooden piano and wallpapered walls in the shadows. A middle-aged man wearing a red…Misery (1990) movie still: closeup — A translucent medical fluid bag hangs suspended from a metal stand in a room. Transparent tubing connects the…Misery (1990) movie still: wide — A snow-covered woodland clearing contains an overturned vehicle resting on its side. The scene is observed through…Misery (1990) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room features a bed positioned against a wallpapered wall with framed art. An elderly man rests under…Misery (1990) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room with wallpaper and a window with blinds in the background. A middle-aged man with a facial…Misery (1990) movie still: wide — A snow-covered incline with a single vehicle tire protruding from the foreground drift. Two men navigate the…Misery (1990) movie still: closeup — A white Lucky Strike cigarette and a wooden match lie on a rough surface. The objects are presented in a static…Misery (1990) movie still: wide — A sparsely furnished room features floral wallpaper and antique wood-framed doorways. A man rests in a metal bed…Misery (1990) movie still: closeup — A flat surface displays a black and white author portrait and a book cover. The book is titled Misery's Child…Misery (1990) movie still: closeup — A piece of white printer paper lies on a flat surface. The words THE END are written in dark ink near the…Misery (1990) movie still: wide — A weathered wooden house with snow-dusted roof sits amidst a grove of tall pine trees. A small helicopter appears…Misery (1990) movie still: closeup — A piece of wrinkled white paper with handwritten blue ink sits on a book. The paper displays the quote There is…Misery (1990) movie still: establishing — A wooden house with a porch stands under heavy rain at night. Snow lies on the roof while warm light glows…Misery (1990) movie still: closeup — A close view of a vintage typewriter platen holding a sheet of typed paper. The typebars and ribbon mechanism…Misery (1990) movie still: closeup — A dark revolver with a wooden grip rests flat on a scarred wooden table. Deep scratches cover the light brown…Misery (1990) movie still: wide — A bedroom at night features a metal-framed bed and a parked wheelchair in the foreground. An elderly man rests…

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