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A successful author's life takes an abject turn when he is imprisoned in a farm house. How much do you know about Stephen King's "Misery?"He has a devoted fan base that really, really does not want him to stop writing.
Annie mentions that there are eight of the best-selling books.
He decides to celebrate the first draft of the book by imbibing, which he regrets almost immediately.
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He drinks too much and then winds up wrecking his car and in need of assistance.
And she uses prescription pain medications to help keep Paul under control.
The awful injury leaves him unable to fend for himself in any way.
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A observant bookstore employee discovered King's pen name and outed him.
She will repeat that refrain over and over again, to terrifying effect.
Bates easily oscillates between compassion and psychopathic behavior.
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Paul soon regrets that particular plot point, which greatly angers Annie.
Three years later, the story was adapted to the big screen.
His latest finished manuscript is a crime drama that he hopes will show people he can write for other genres.
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The movie helped brighten Caan's fading stardom.
She can't handle the obscenities and gets noticeably upset.
Too drastic? But extremely effective.
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In the movie, the sheriff is shot to death while on a mission to find Paul.
Kathy Bates took home the Oscar thanks to her menacing portrayal of Annie.
She wants him to instead focus on bringing Misery back from the grave in a new romance novel.
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The scene is unsettling in its brutality.
A store owner makes the connection between the typing paper and the missing writer.
His injuries cause immense suffering, and Annie gets him hooked on pain pills.
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She killed babies in her care but was acquitted at trial.
He pieces together parts of her life and realizes she killed many patients when she was a nurse.
By the time she returns, he is starving and dehydrated.
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Annie's vicious streak is several miles wide.
And Laurie Metcalf played Annie, to resounding reviews.
When Paul gripes about the missing letter, Annie cuts off one of his fingers.
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During a struggle with Paul, she smacks her head on a fireplace mantelpiece.
He said that the drugs were his "No. 1 fan."
The publisher, of course, is thrilled that Misery is back and promising to bring them big bucks from the bestseller's list.
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