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30/11/1990 Drama, Thriller 1h 47m
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Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.

Overview

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.

  1. Rob Reiner

    Director

  2. Stephen King

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Kathy Bates

    Annie Wilkes

  2. James Caan

    Paul Sheldon

  3. Richard Farnsworth

    Buster

  4. Lauren Bacall

    Marcia Sindell

  5. Frances Sternhagen

    Virginia

  6. Graham Jarvis

    Libby

  7. Jerry Potter

    Pete

  8. Thomas Brunelle

    Anchorman

  9. June Christopher

    Anchorwoman

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-03-04
In a wintery Colorado, acclaimed author “Sheldon” (James Caan) comes off the road only to be luckily (we think!) saved by the timely intervention of “Annie” (Kathy Bates) who just happens to be a nurse. More than that, she’s a superfan of his work and so makes it clear that his care is a labour of love she is well prepared to carry out. Gradually, though, he begins to realise that she isn’t quite the woman she’s claiming to be. He is locked in and isolated, and when she begins to suggest that he reactivate one of the lapsed characters from his novels - well let’s just say she h...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$20,000,000.00

Revenue
$61,300,000.00

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