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Misery (1990) is streaming on Max.
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Misery
Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.
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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.
Suffocating isolation turns a remote Colorado mountain home into a psychological cage. A terrifyingly devoted fan demands a literary resurrection at the tip of a blunt sledgehammer.
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Kathy Bates, James Caan, Richard Farnsworth, Lauren Bacall, Frances Sternhagen, Graham Jarvis, Jerry Potter, Thomas Brunelle, June Christopher, Julie Payne
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Misery
Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.
You can stream Misery (1990) on Max with a subscription.
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7.8/10
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86%
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90%
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Kathy Bates, James Caan, Richard Farnsworth, Lauren Bacall, Frances Sternhagen, Graham Jarvis, Jerry Potter, Thomas Brunelle, June Christopher, Julie Payne
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