Story Line
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.
“Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.”
Top Cast

Kathy Bates
Annie Wilkes

James Caan
Paul Sheldon

Richard Farnsworth
Buster

Lauren Bacall
Marcia Sindell

Frances Sternhagen
Virginia

Graham Jarvis
Libby
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Rating
7.7/ 10
Release Date
1990-11-30
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
DramaThriller
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User Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
7/10
•3/4/2025In a wintery Colorado, acclaimed author “Sheldon” (James Caan) comes off the road only to be luckily (we think!) saved by the timely intervention of “Annie” (Kathy Bates) who just happens to be a nurse. More than that, she’s a superfan of his work an...






