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    Misery


    Genre: Thriller

    Reviewed In Issue 43 (Nov 2000) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    James Caan, Kathy Bates, Frances Sternhagen, Richard Farnsworth, Lauren Bacall

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.mgm.com/dvd
    Special Features
    Includes theatrical trailers and a production notes booklet.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): MGM Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 1000833
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $19.98
    (DVD Type): Dual Side, Single Layer (DVD10)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): Yes
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): No
    (Running Time In Minutes): 108
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1990
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 08/01/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Rob Reiner
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Misery is based on the Stephen King novel about an acclaimed trash novelist Paul Sheldon (Caan), who finds himself in a most bizarre, nightmarish encounter with his number one fan (Bates). After retreating to the mountains to complete his latest book, Sheldon gets caught in a snow storm and he plunges his car off the road. Knocked unconscious and near death, he is miraculously rescued and nursed back to health privately at the home of a fan who is a trained nurse. When Sheldon comes to, he learns that not only is she a great fan of his but that she is also obsessed and crazy. She holds Sheldon hostage, tortures him and demands that he change the ending to his yet unpublished book.

    DVD Picture:
    Viewed alone, you

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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