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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.
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1990 · 1h 47m · ★ 84% (835K)
Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.
Director: Rob Reiner
Starring: Kathy Bates, James Caan, Richard Farnsworth
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.
Rob Reiner
Castle Rock Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment
Kathy Bates, James Caan, Richard Farnsworth, Lauren Bacall, Frances Sternhagen, Graham Jarvis, Jerry Potter, Thomas Brunelle, June Christopher, Julie Payne, Archie Hahn, Gregory Snegoff, Wendy Bowers, Rob Reiner, J.T. Walsh