(1990)
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Brendon Hanley
A stark departure from director Rob Reiner's nostalgic coming-of-age tales Stand By Me (1986) and When Harry Met Sally (1989), Misery (1990) adeptly juggled agonizing suspense with cartoonish freakishness. Based on a Stephen King story, the film was generally well-liked by both audiences and critics, though it doesn't strive for the depth of Martin Scorsese's similar The King of Comedy. It does, however, allow for a restrained but offbeat performance from the previously little-known character actress Kathy Bates. Her compellingly deranged Annie is the film's centerpiece, and she won an Academy Award for her work.
awards for Misery on AllMovie
Misery (1990)
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
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Won |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
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1990 |
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