Misery (1990) (Collector's Edition; Checkpoint, Lenticular, Sensormatic)

Product Details: Misery (1990)

Edition:DVD Collector's Edition; Checkpoint, Lenticular, Sensormatic
MPAA Rating:R
Release Date:10/02/2007
UPC:027616089885
Directed by:Rob Reiner
Featuring:James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth, See all cast

Synopsis: Misery (1990)

Romance author Paul Sheldon (James Caan) longs for parting with Misery. Sheldon's plucky heroine of seven novels has delivered Sheldon fame and fortune and recognition beyond the average writer's dreams, but she is also interminably linked to him. Determined to escape an eternal role as dimestore novelist, he kills her off in the eighth novel and heads to his cabin to...
Romance author Paul Sheldon (James Caan) longs for parting with Misery. Sheldon's plucky heroine of seven novels has delivered Sheldon fame and fortune and recognition beyond the average writer's dreams, but she is also interminably linked to him. Determined to escape an eternal role as dimestore novelist, he kills her off in the eighth novel and heads to his cabin to work on his own Great American Novel. Upon completion, Sheldon excitedly sets out for his New York City publisher in the midst of a raging blizzard and within minutes veers into a desolate snowbank. From the brink of death, he is rescued from the snow by Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), who just so happens to be Misery's self-professed biggest fan. At first, she nurses him back to health in her remote cabin, telling him the roads and phones are knocked out by the storm, fawning over his literary accomplishments. However, things change when she purchases his eighth Misery book and reaches the point of Misery's death. Annie's psychotic underbelly swiftly surfaces as the unfortunate author is held clandestinely captive in her home. Meanwhile, a wily small-town sheriff (Richard Farnsworth) circles in....

Director Rob Reiner's adaptation of Stephen King's novel is an eerie tale of obsessiveness and isolation. The film features an excellent turn by Caan and an Oscar-winning performance by Bates.

Other Available Editions: Misery (1990)

Awards: Misery (1990)

Academy Awards
Best Actress:Kathy Bates

User Reviews: Misery (1990)

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    perfecto

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Mar 8, 2006

    Pros: a plus

    Cons: none

    she was a real crazy b obsessed hitting him with that big hammer in the legs sshe had it bad for him but she got hers in the end now hes got to watch out for that woman at the end who said your my biggest fan

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    A REAL INSULT TO THE NOVEL!

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Aug 26, 2002

    The writer Goldman deffinetly missed the King's
    point here! Kathy Bates is great, James Caan is
    great but if you've read the book you won't like the movie... and if you do, you missed the point too!

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