Misery

Released Year: 1990

Certificate: R

Runtime: 107 minutes

Genre: Drama, Thriller

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 75

Director: Rob Reiner

Stars: James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen

No of Votes: 184740

Gross: 61276872

Overview: After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.

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