Misery (movie)

Misery is a 1990 American psychological horror thriller movie set in Colorado. It is based on Stephen King's 1987 novel of the same name. The movie stars James Caan, Kathy Bates, Lauren Bacall, Frances Sternhagen, and Richard Farnsworth. It was directed by Rob Reiner.

Bates plays an abusive woman psychopath who imprisons and tortures a novelist (Caan) in her rural home. She does this after he accidentally crashes his car and she pretends that she is going to look after him until he recovers from his injuries.

Bates won the Academy Award for Best Actress. The movie was well received by critics and audiences. King has stated that Misery is one of his top ten favorite movie adaptations.Stephen King, Stephen King Goes To The Movies, page 579 (Hodder & Stoughton, 2009). 

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Category:1990 crime thriller movies
Category:Academy Award winning movies
Category:American crime thriller movies
Category:Antisocial personality disorder in fiction
Category:Movies based on books by Stephen King
Category:Movies directed by Rob Reiner
Category:Movies set in Colorado
Category:Movies featuring a Best Actress Academy Award-winning performance