Misery

Synopsis

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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Cast

Kathy Bates

Annie Wilkes

James Caan

Paul Sheldon

Richard Farnsworth

Buster

Lauren Bacall

Marcia Sindell

Frances Sternhagen

Virginia

Graham Jarvis

Libby

Jerry Potter

Pete

Thomas Brunelle

Anchorman

June Christopher

Anchorwoman

Julie Payne

Reporter #1

Archie Hahn

Reporter #2

Gregory Snegoff

Reporter #3

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Wendy Bowers

Waitress

Rob Reiner

Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

J.T. Walsh

State Trooper Sherman Douglas (uncredited)

Crew

Art

• Jonas Kirk Construction Foreman
• John Hoskins Construction Foreman
• Andrew Precht Assistant Art Director
• Gary Isbell Swing
• Marvin Salsberg Construction Coordinator
• Ken Peterson Assistant Property Master
• Mark Woods Leadman
• Stan Tropp Set Designer
• Jerry Moss Property Master
• Jody Gaber Art Department Coordinator
• Mark W. Mansbridge Art Direction
• Norman Garwood Production Design

Camera

• Barry Sonnenfeld Director of Photography
• Dennis Gamiello Key Grip
• Brian W. Armstrong Assistant Camera
• Thomas Miligan Assistant Camera
• Dwayne Redlin Best Boy Grip
• M. Todd Henry Camera Operator
• Merrick Morton Still Photographer
• Gary B. Kibbe Additional Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Howard Berger Special Effects Makeup Artist
• John M. Elliott Jr. Makeup Artist
• Bruce Spaulding Fuller Special Effects Makeup Artist
• Robert Kurtzman Special Effects Makeup Artist
• Judith A. Cory Hairstylist
• Rick Lalonde Special Effects Makeup Artist
• Greg Nicotero Special Effects Makeup Artist
• Margaret E. Elliott Makeup Artist
• Judy Crown Hairstylist
• Gloria Gresham Costume Design

Crew

• R.A. Rondell Stunts
• David R. Ellis Stunt Coordinator
• Sammy Thurman Stunts
• Sandy Berumen Stunts
• James Deeth Pilot
• Kirk A. Holland Transportation Captain

Directing

• Rob Reiner Director
• Artist W. Robinson Second Second Assistant Director
• Drew Ann Rosenberg Second Assistant Director
• Dennis Maguire First Assistant Director
• Barry Sonnenfeld Second Unit Director
• Kerry Lyn McKissick Script Supervisor

Editing

• Robert Leighton Editor
• Mary Morrisey Assistant Editor
• Art Tostado Color Timer
• Lois Trent-Bring Negative Cutter
• Alan Edward Bell First Assistant Editor

Lighting

• Thomas P. Powell Lighting Technician
• Walter Nichols Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
• Kevin Kelley Chief Lighting Technician

Production

• Andrew Scheinman Producer
• Rob Reiner Producer
• Jane Jenkins Casting
• Janet Hirshenson Casting
• Steve Nicolaides Production Manager
• Michael Hirshenson Casting Associate
• Linda Allan-Folsom Production Coordinator
• K. Lenna Katich Production Accountant
• Suzanne Lutz Production Secretary
• Lampton Enochs Location Manager
• Katherine T. Wilson Production Secretary
• Jeffrey Stott Co-Producer

Sound

• Marc Shaiman Original Music Composer
• Peter C. Barbour Assistant Sound Editor
• Gary Mundheim Sound Editor
• Chuck Neely Sound Editor
• Richard C. Franklin Sound Editor
• Nils C. Jensen Sound Editor
• Scott Stambler Music Editor
• Donald J. Malouf Supervising Sound Editor
• Gregg Landaker Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• George Baetz Boom Operator
• Robert Eber Sound Mixer
• Rick Kline Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

• Phil Cory Special Effects Supervisor

Writing

• William Goldman Screenplay
• Stephen King Novel

Photos