Movie · 1990
Misery
“Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.”
Released 30 November 1990 107 min Drama / Thriller More from 1990 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Richard Farnsworth
as Buster
Lauren Bacall
as Marcia Sindell
Frances Sternhagen
as Virginia
Graham Jarvis
as Libby
James Caan
as Paul Sheldon
Archie Hahn
as Reporter #2
J.T. Walsh
as State Trooper Sherman Douglas (uncredited)
Julie Payne
as Reporter #1
Rob Reiner
as Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Kathy Bates
as Annie Wilkes
Gregory Snegoff
as Reporter #3
Jerry Potter
as Pete
Thomas Brunelle
as Anchorman
June Christopher
as Anchorwoman
Wendy Bowers
as Waitress
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The numbers
35years between the oldest and youngest billed
70Richard Farnsworth — oldest on the call sheet
35Gregory Snegoff — youngest billed
51average age of the credited cast