After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she holds him captive in her remote Colorado home and forces him to write back to life the popular literary character he killed off.
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James Caan
Paul Sheldon

Kathy Bates
Annie Wilkes

Richard Farnsworth
Buster

Frances Sternhagen
Virginia


Won 1 Oscar
Nominated for 1 Oscar

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