---
title: 'Misery (1990)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rob Reiner'
released: '1990-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 103
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/misery-1990'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100157/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Misery (1990)

1990 · 103 min · Drama, Horror, Crime, Thriller, Mystery · United States


## Synopsis

Misery is a 1990 American psychological horror thriller film directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay by William Goldman. It is based on Stephen King's 1987 novel and stars James Caan as famed novelist Paul Sheldon, who is held captive by Annie Wilkes, an obsessive fan. The supporting cast includes Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen, and Lauren Bacall.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Rob Reiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/rob-reiner)
- **Producer:** [Rob Reiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/rob-reiner), [Andrew Scheinman](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-scheinman)
- **Screenplay:** [William Goldman](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-goldman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Marc Shaiman](https://cinepixo.com/people/marc-shaiman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Barry Sonnenfeld](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-sonnenfeld)
- **Editor:** [Robert Leighton](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-leighton)

## Cast

- [Kathy Bates](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathy-bates) as Annie Wilkes
- [James Caan](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-caan) as Paul Sheldon
- [Lauren Bacall](https://cinepixo.com/people/lauren-bacall)
- [J. T. Walsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-t-walsh)
- [Julie Payne](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-payne)
- [Graham Jarvis](https://cinepixo.com/people/graham-jarvis)
- [Rob Reiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/rob-reiner)
- [Frances Sternhagen](https://cinepixo.com/people/frances-sternhagen)
- [Richard Farnsworth](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-farnsworth)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/misery-1990
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