UNITED STATES · 1990

Misery

Rob Reiner
obsession captivity psychological torture creative control fan culture
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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.

Year1990
CountryUnited States
DirectorRob Reiner
Misery poster

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