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.
James Caan Paul Sheldon
Kathy Bates Annie Wilkes
Richard Farnsworth Buster
Frances Sternhagen Virginia
Lauren Bacall Marcia Sindell
Graham Jarvis Libby
Jerry Potter Pete
Thomas Brunelle Anchorman
June Christopher Anchorwoman
Julie Payne Reporter #1
Archie Hahn Reporter #2
Gregory Snegoff Reporter #3
Wendy Bowers Waitress
Rob Reiner Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
J. T. Walsh State Trooper Sherman Douglas (uncredited)
Jay Dee Witney News Photographer (uncredited)