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.
Ratings
3.5
Cast
James Caan
Paul Sheldon
Kathy Bates
Annie Wilkes
Richard Farnsworth
Buster
Frances Sternhagen
Virginia
Lauren Bacall
Marcia Sindell
Graham Jarvis
Libby
Jerry Potter
Pete
Thomas Brunelle
Anchorman
June Christopher
Anchorwoman
Julie Payne
Reporter #1
Archie Hahn
Reporter #2
Gregory Snegoff
Reporter #3
Wendy Bowers
Waitress
Rob Reiner
Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
J. T. Walsh
State Trooper Sherman Douglas (uncredited)
Jay Dee Witney
News Photographer (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Novel
Screenplay
Producer
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Editor
Casting
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Hairstylist
Makeup Artist
Production Manager
First Assistant Director
Second Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Second Unit Director
Construction Foreman
Swing
Property Master
Assistant Property Master
Assistant Art Director
Construction Coordinator
Set Designer
Leadman
Assistant Sound Editor
Special Effects Supervisor
Stunt Coordinator
Assistant Camera
Key Grip
Chief Lighting Technician
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Lighting Technician
Best Boy Grip
Casting Associate
Assistant Editor
Color Timer
Negative Cutter
Location Manager
Music Editor
Pilot
Production Coordinator
Production Accountant
Production Secretary
Transportation Captain
Production Design
Costume Design
Art Direction
Set Decoration
Script Supervisor
Still Photographer
Camera Operator
Sound Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Supervising Sound Editor
Boom Operator
Art Department Coordinator
Co-Producer
Supervising Music Editor
First Assistant Editor
ADR Supervisor
Details
Release Date
1990-11-30
Runtime
107 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Castle Rock Entertainment
Nelson Entertainment
Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Drama
Thriller