Misery (1990)

Rest In Peace Rob Reiner

Commemorating not only the 35th Anniversary of an iconic adaptation of the popular Stephen King novel of the same name but the recent tragic loss of its director Rob Reiner who was in the middle of a sterling run of instant classics (When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, A Few Good Men, Stand By Me) at the time of this film's release.  It's the simple story of fictional best-selling author Paul Sheldon (Oscar-nominee James Caan) who gets severely injured and incapacitated after accidently driving off of a snow road one day in the mountains after finishing his latest novel.  Fortunately he's found by a local retired nurse named Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates in the role which won her the Oscar for Best Actress) who gradually nurses him back to health....or DOES she? 😳 Well as it turns out, Annie is Paul's biggest fan and adores his novels about Misery Chastain....and she wants him to KEEP writing them even if he's run out of stories to tell.   What results is an increasingly brutal situation as Annie tries to keep Paul prisoner while he plots his escape. 

Host: Geoff Gershon
Edited By Ella Gershon
Producer: Marlene Gershon

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