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The Shining
The Shining
A masterpiece of modern horror.
8.2
1980
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2h 24m
Horror
Thriller
Director
Stanley Kubrick
Screenplay
Stanley Kubrick, Diane Johnson
Starring Roles
Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd
Synopsis
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
Cast
Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Barry Nelson, Philip Stone, Joe Turkel, Anne Jackson, Tony Burton, Lia Beldam
Editor's note
Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining presents the chilling tale of Jack Torrance, a writer who, along with his family, becomes the winter caretaker of the isolated Overlook Hotel. The hotel's sinister influence drives Jack into a homicidal mania, threatening his wife and son, who possesses psychic abilities.
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