Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 75%
TMDB Rating 7.8
IMDB Rating 7.8
RottenTomatoes Rating 89%

Financials

Revenue: $61,300,000

Budget: $20,000,000

Profit: + $41,300,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Nov 30, 1990

Rating: R

Run Time: 1h 47m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment , Nelson Entertainment , Columbia Pictures


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Synopsis

After stalking and saving the life of her favorite fiction author in a car accident, his manic obsessor holds him captive in her remote Colorado home then forces him to write back to life the popular literary character he killed off.


Main Cast

James Caan

James Caan

Paul Sheldon

Age : 84 | Popularity : 45%

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Annie Wilkes

Age : 75 | Popularity : 37%

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Buster

Age : 80 | Popularity : 12%

Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

Virginia

Age : 94 | Popularity : 15%

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Marcia Sindell

Age : 89 | Popularity : 8%

Graham Jarvis

Graham Jarvis

Libby

Age : 72 | Popularity : 3%

Jerry Potter

Jerry Potter

Pete

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Thomas Brunelle

Thomas Brunelle

Anchorman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Writing Screenplay
William Goldman
William Goldman
Novel
Stephen King
Stephen King
Art Production Design
Norman Garwood
Norman Garwood
Set Decoration
Garrett Lewis
Garrett Lewis
Art Direction
Mark W. Mansbridge
Mark W. Mansbridge
Assistant Art Director
Andrew Precht
Andrew Precht
Swing
Gary Isbell
Gary Isbell
Leadman
Mark Woods
Mark Woods
Set Designer
Stan Tropp
Stan Tropp
Construction Foreman
Jonas Kirk
Jonas Kirk
John Hoskins
John Hoskins
Property Master
Jerry Moss
Jerry Moss
Construction Coordinator
Marvin Salsberg
Marvin Salsberg
Art Department Coordinator
Jody Gaber
Jody Gaber
Assistant Property Master
Ken Peterson
Ken Peterson
Production Casting
Janet Hirshenson
Janet Hirshenson
Jane Jenkins
Jane Jenkins
Producer
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
Andrew Scheinman
Andrew Scheinman
Production Manager
Steve Nicolaides
Steve Nicolaides
Co-Producer
Steve Nicolaides
Steve Nicolaides
Jeffrey Stott
Jeffrey Stott
Casting Associate
Michael Hirshenson
Michael Hirshenson
Location Manager
Iddo Lampton Enochs Jr.
Iddo Lampton Enochs Jr.
Production Coordinator
Linda Allan-Folsom
Linda Allan-Folsom
Production Secretary
Suzanne Lutz
Suzanne Lutz
Katherine T. Wilson
Katherine T. Wilson
Production Accountant
K. Lenna Katich
K. Lenna Katich
Directing Director
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
Second Unit Director
Barry Sonnenfeld
Barry Sonnenfeld
Second Second Assistant Director
Artist W. Robinson
Artist W. Robinson
Second Assistant Director
Drew Ann Rosenberg
Drew Ann Rosenberg
Script Supervisor
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Kerry Lyn McKissick
First Assistant Director
Dennis Maguire
Dennis Maguire
Editing Editor
Robert Leighton
Robert Leighton
First Assistant Editor
Alan Edward Bell
Alan Edward Bell
Assistant Editor
Mary Morrisey
Mary Morrisey
Color Timer
Art Tostado
Art Tostado
Negative Cutter
Lois Trent-Bring
Lois Trent-Bring
Crew Stunt Coordinator
David R. Ellis
David R. Ellis
Stunts
R. A. Rondell
R. A. Rondell
Sandy Berumen
Sandy Berumen
Sammy Thurman
Sammy Thurman
Pilot
James Deeth
James Deeth
Transportation Captain
Kirk A. Holland
Kirk A. Holland
Camera Director of Photography
Barry Sonnenfeld
Barry Sonnenfeld
Still Photographer
Merrick Morton
Merrick Morton
Camera Operator
M. Todd Henry
M. Todd Henry
Assistant Camera
Brian W. Armstrong
Brian W. Armstrong
Thomas Miligan
Thomas Miligan
Key Grip
Dennis Gamiello
Dennis Gamiello
Best Boy Grip
Dwayne Redlin
Dwayne Redlin
Sound Sound Editor
Richard C. Franklin
Richard C. Franklin
Gary Mundheim
Gary Mundheim
Nils C. Jensen
Nils C. Jensen
Chuck Neely
Chuck Neely
Supervising Sound Editor
Charles L. Campbell
Charles L. Campbell
Donald J. Malouf
Donald J. Malouf
Original Music Composer
Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman
Music Editor
Scott Stambler
Scott Stambler
Supervising Music Editor
Scott Stambler
Scott Stambler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gregg Landaker
Gregg Landaker
Rick Kline
Rick Kline
Kevin O’Connell
Kevin O’Connell
ADR Supervisor
Larry Singer
Larry Singer
Boom Operator
George Baetz
George Baetz
Sound Mixer
Robert Eber
Robert Eber
Assistant Sound Editor
Peter C. Barbour
Peter C. Barbour
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Gloria Gresham
Gloria Gresham
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Robert Kurtzman
Robert Kurtzman
Gregory Nicotero
Gregory Nicotero
Howard Berger
Howard Berger
Bruce Spaulding Fuller
Bruce Spaulding Fuller
Rick Lalonde
Rick Lalonde
Makeup Artist
Margaret E. Elliott
Margaret E. Elliott
John M. Elliott Jr.
John M. Elliott Jr.
Hairstylist
Judith A. Cory
Judith A. Cory
Judy Crown
Judy Crown
Visual Effects Special Effects Supervisor
Phil Cory
Phil Cory
Lighting Lighting Technician
Thomas P. Powell
Thomas P. Powell
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Walter Nichols
Walter Nichols
Chief Lighting Technician
Kevin Kelley
Kevin Kelley
Department Role Name

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