Misery [videorecording] / Castle Rock in association with Nelson Entertainment presents a Rob Reiner film ; produced by Andrew Scheinman and Rob Reiner ; screenplay by William Goldman ; directed by Rob Reiner.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 1000833 | MGM Home EntertainmentM134276 | MGMLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: French, Spanish Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [2000]Description: 1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- Misery (Motion picture)
- Director of photography, Barry Sonnenfeld ; editor, Robert Leighton ; music, Marc Shaiman.
- Academy Award, 1991: Best actress (Bates).
- Golden Globe, 1991: Best performance by an actress in a motion picture, drama (Bates).
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD | Phillipsburg Free Public Library | DVDs | DVDs | DVD MIS | Available | 36748002540864 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Adapted from a Stephen King novel, Rob Reiner's Misery cast James Caan as a writer at a career crossroads. The film opens with Paul Sheldon (Caan) completing work on his latest novel, a break from his popular series of novels featuring the character Misery Chastain. He gets into a severe car accident and is saved by Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), a reclusive woman who nurses him back to health. Annie is a huge fan of the Misery novels, and she finishes reading the new one while Paul is convalescing. She becomes enraged when she discovers that Paul has killed off Misery. Annie injures Paul's foot severely so that he is unable to leave her house, and forces him to write a new Misery novel. A local sheriff (Richard Farnsworth) and Paul's agent (Lauren Bacall) both attempt to track down what happened to the missing author. Misery shot the relatively unknown Kathy Bates to stardom, winning her one of the few Best Actress Oscars ever bestowed for portraying an evil character. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
Based on the novel by Stephen King.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1990.
Director of photography, Barry Sonnenfeld ; editor, Robert Leighton ; music, Marc Shaiman.
James Caan, Kathy Bates, Frances Sternhagen, Richard Farnsworth, Lauren Bacall.
After an almost fatal car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon finds himself being nursed by a deranged fan who holds him captive.
MPAA rating: R.
DVD; double-sided with widescreen and full screen presentations; Dolby digital stereo surround.
English soundtrack; optional French or Spanish subtitles. Closed captioned.
Academy Award, 1991: Best actress (Bates).
Golden Globe, 1991: Best performance by an actress in a motion picture, drama (Bates).