Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.
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.
$20,000,000
$61,300,000
November 30, 1990
Castle Rock Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment
15 people
Kathy Bates
Annie Wilkes
Acting
James Caan
Paul Sheldon
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Richard Farnsworth
Buster
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Lauren Bacall
Marcia Sindell
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Frances Sternhagen
Virginia
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Graham Jarvis
Libby
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Jerry Potter
Pete
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Thomas Brunelle
Anchorman
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June Christopher
Anchorwoman
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Julie Payne
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Archie Hahn
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Gregory Snegoff
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