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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Kathy BatesAnnie Wilkes | Annie Wilkes |
 James CaanPaul Sheldon | Paul Sheldon |
 Richard FarnsworthBuster | Buster |
 Lauren BacallMarcia Sindell | Marcia Sindell |
 Frances SternhagenVirginia | Virginia |
 Graham JarvisLibby | Libby |
 Jerry PotterPete | Pete |
 Thomas BrunelleAnchorman | Anchorman |
 June ChristopherAnchorwoman | Anchorwoman |
 Julie PayneReporter #1 | Reporter #1 |
 Archie HahnReporter #2 | Reporter #2 |
 Gregory SnegoffReporter #3 | Reporter #3 |
| WWendy BowersWaitress | Waitress |
 Rob ReinerHelicopter Pilot (uncredited) | Helicopter Pilot (uncredited) |
 J.T. WalshState Trooper Sherman Douglas (uncredited) | State Trooper Sherman Douglas (uncredited) |