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Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes stands above, holding a revolver and a syringe, in a tense scene from the film Misery.
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Misery

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Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes stands above, holding a revolver and a syringe, in a tense scene from the film Misery.
Misery Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes in Misery (1990), directed by Rob Reiner.

Misery is a 1990 psychological thriller film directed by Rob Reiner, based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. The film stars James Caan as Paul Sheldon, a successful novelist, and Kathy Bates in her Academy Award-winning role as Annie Wilkes.12

The plot centers on Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his self-proclaimed "number one fan," Annie Wilkes. However, his gratitude turns to terror when he realizes Wilkes is a dangerously unstable woman who holds him captive and forces him to write a new novel to her specifications. Bates's chilling portrayal of Wilkes earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress. The film was also adapted into a Broadway play, with Bruce Willis making his Broadway debut in the role of Paul Sheldon in 2015.23

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