Misery (1990)
| Release Date | 30 November 1990 |
| Budget | $20,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $61,000,000 |
| Tagline | This Christmas there will be... Misery. |
| Genre | Horror, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Psychological Thriller |
| Mood | Nail-biters |
| Themes | Trapped or Confined, Hostage Situations, Writer's Life, Out For Revenge |
| Tones | Menacing, Tense, Claustrophobic |
| Tags | Blizzard, Car Crash, Fan [devotee], Kidnap, Novel, Obsession, Recluse, Writer |
Misery is a 1990 American thriller film, based on Stephen King's 1987 novel of the same name. Directed by Rob Reiner, the film received critical acclaim for Kathy Bates' performance as the psychopathic Annie Wilkes. The film was ranked #12 on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Thomas Brunelle
Anchorman
June Christopher
Anchorwoman
Julie Payne
Reporter #1
Archie Hahn
Reporter #2
Gregory Snegoff
Reporter #3
Wendy Bowers
Waitress
Misery the Pig
Herself
Director
Writer
Producer
Steve Nicolaides
co-producer
Andrew Scheinman
producer
Jeffrey Stott
co-producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Editor
Robert Leighton
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Casting Director
Janet Hirshenson
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Jane Jenkins
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Production Designer
Norman Garwood
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Art Director
Mark W. Mansbridge
Set Decorator
Garrett Lewis
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Costume Designer
Gloria Gresham
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Makeup Department
Howard Berger
special makeup effects artist
Judith A. Cory
hair stylist
John M. Elliott Jr.
makeup artist
Margaret E. Elliott
makeup artist
Bruce Spaulding Fuller
special makeup effects artist
Robert Kurtzman
special makeup effects artist
Rick Lalonde
special makeup effects artist
Production Manager
Steve Nicolaides
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dennis Maguire
first assistant director
Artist W. Robinson
second second assistant director
Drew Ann Rosenberg
second assistant director
Art Department
Charles A. Carlsen
propmaker, set dresser
Carl Cassara
swing gang
John Hoskins
construction foreman
Gary Isbell
swing gang
Jonas Kirk
construction foreman
Jody Gaber
art department coordinator
Jerry Moss
property master
Ken Peterson
assistant property master
Curt Powley
stand-by painter
Andrew Precht
assistant art director
Ruth Pulido
stand-by painter
Rob Rupple
book cover illustrator
Marvin Salsberg
construction coordinator
Stan Tropp
set designer
Mark Woods
lead man
Robert Misetich
paint foreman
John Root
signwriter supervisor
Sound Department
James Ashwill
foley mixer
George Baetz
boom operator
Peter C. Barbour
assistant sound editor
Kevin Bartnof
foley artist
Charles L. Campbell
supervising sound editor
Robert Eber
sound mixer
Louis L. Edemann
sound editor
Ellen Decker Franklin
apprentice sound editor
Richard C. Franklin
sound editor
Leigh French
adr group coordinator
Robin Harlan
foley artist
Nils C. Jensen
sound editor
Rick Kline
sound re-recording mixer
Gregg Landaker
sound re-recording mixer
Mary Jo Lang
foley recordist
Mark 'Frito' Long
sound recordist
Donald J. Malouf
supervising sound editor
Christian P. Minkler
machine operator
Gary Mundheim
sound editor
Chuck Neely
sound editor
Kevin O'Connell
sound re-recording mixer
Jim Quinn
machine operator
Rod Rogers
adr assistant
Larry Singer
adr supervisor
Roger V. Stevenson
cable person
Paul Timothy Carden
sound editor
Tim Song Jones
sound transferer
John Roesch
foley artist
Special Effects
Phil Cory
special effects supervisor
Hans Metz
special effects
Ray Svedin
special effects
Charles E. Dolan
special effects
Paul Mejias
special makeup effects artist
Stunts
Sandy Berumen
stunts
David R. Ellis
stunt coordinator
Steve Hart
stunts
R.A. Rondell
stunts
Sammy Thurman
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Brian W. Armstrong
assistant camera
Dennis Gamiello
key grip
M. Todd Henry
camera operator
Steele Hunter
grip
Kevin Kelley
chief lighting technician
Gary B. Kibbe
photography: second unit
John Lowry
grip
Thomas Miligan
assistant camera
Merrick Morton
still photographer
Walter Nichols
assistant chief lighting technician
Dwayne Redlin
best boy grip
Howard Rose
additional assistant camera
Michele Singer
special photography
Daryl Smith
lamp operator
Chris Squires
additional camera operator
Mark Streapy
additional assistant camera
Michael 'Dutch' Van Woert
lamp operator
Don Yamasaki
lamp operator
Vincent Contarino
dimmer board operator
Ken Fisher
assistant camera
Jon L. Kunkel
camera operator
Frank Montoya
rigging key grip
Brennan L. Price
lighting technician
Casting Department
Michael Hirshenson
casting associate
Jacqueline King
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Oda Groeschel
costumer
G. Tony Scarano
costumer
Editorial Department
Alan Edward Bell
first assistant editor
Christy Dimmig
post-production coordinator
Mary Morrisey
assistant editor
Steven Nevius
associate film editor
Arthur Tostado
color timer
Lois Trent-Bring
negative cutter
Music Department
John Bruno
scoring crew
Sandy DeCrescent
music contractor
Dennis Dreith
conductor, orchestrator
Bruce Fowler
additional orchestrator
Chuck Garsha
scoring crew
Hummie Mann
additional orchestrator
Mo Morrisey
assistant music editor
Scott Stambler
supervising music editor
Armin Steiner
music scoring mixer
Transportation Department
James R. Brown
production driver
Russ Buckens
production driver
Gary Cruise
production driver
Brick Graham
production driver
Kirk A. Holland
transportation captain
Robert Hunter Jr.
production driver
Ken Lubin
production driver
Dennis McLaughlin
production driver
Edward A. Powell
production driver
Tom Roberts
production driver
Tim Roslan
transportation coordinator
Timothy Sheehan
production driver
Troy Flynn
transportation
Other Crew
John Christensen
production assistant
Gwen Clancy
production assistant
Norris Coit
production assistant
Leslie Cornyn
post-production accountant
Pamela Cruise
first aid
James Dean
stand-in
James Deeth
helicopter pilot
Iddo Lampton Enochs Jr.
location manager
Linda Folsom
production coordinator
Lou Anne Harrison
production assistant
Alison Harstedt
assistant accountant
Pam Jones
assistant: Rob Reiner
K. Lenna Katich
production accountant
David Keane
assistant: James Caan
Madeline Kline
animal trainer
Suzanne Lutz
production secretary
Jim Maguire
production assistant
Alystar McKenneh
stand-in
Kerry Lyn McKissick
script supervisor
Karen M. Murphy
production assistant
Joseph Popelka
production assistant
Richard W. Scarpone
craft service
Michelle Selleck
production assistant
Barbara W. Turman
payroll clerk
Zelig Walters
caterer
Robin Warren
production assistant
Katherine T. Wilson
production secretary
Scott Mislan
production assistant
Thanks
William James Calder
thanks
David Morgan
thanks
Production Company
Castle Rock Entertainment
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Nelson Entertainment
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Distributor
Columbia Pictures
CBS Television
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group
Astro Distribution
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Gemini Film
Highlight Video
Image Entertainment
Jugendfilm-Verleih
MGM Home Entertainment
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
MGM-International Dist.
Nelson Entertainment
PolyGram Home Video
PolyGram Video
Transmundo Films
Transmundo Home Video (THV)
Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)
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Special Effects
K.N.B. Effects Group
Miscellaneous
20th Century Fox Studios
music recorded at
AVI Records Productions
additional Liberace dialogue courtesy of
Chapman Equipment
cranes and dollies
City of Genoa, Nevada, The
thanks
Credit Lyonnais Bank (Nederland) N.V.
banking services
Cynthia's Distinctive Catering
catering
Eric Lieber Productions
clip from "Love Connection" provided by
Jo Anne Kane Music Services
music preparation
Mark Goodson Productions LLC
clip from "Family Feud" provided by
Nancy Seltzer & Associates
publicity
Pacific Title
titles and opticals
Sally Lear Casting
extras casting: Reno
Sally Perle & Associates
extras casting: L.A.
Skywalker Sound South
re-recording facilities
TAJ Soundworks
foley by
Unique Movie Cars
picture cars
Variety Cinema Catering
catering
Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, The
thanks
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