Secret Window
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Misery
A claustrophobic, nerve-shredding duel of wills that keeps you coiled tight long after the credits.
About 1990 film directed by Rob Reiner
Genres drama, horror, crime, mystery, thriller, psychological horror, psychological thriller
Directed by Rob Reiner
Written by William Goldman
Starring Lauren Bacall, Kathy Bates, James Caan, Rob Reiner, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen, J. T. Walsh, Graham Jarvis
Music Marc Shaiman
Runtime 103 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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