The Shining (1980)
A masterpiece of modern horror.
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Overview
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.
Status: Released
Release Date: May 23, 1980
Runtime: 2h 24m
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Writer: Diane Johnson, Stanley Kubrick
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Top Cast
Jack Nicholson
Jack Torrance
Shelley Duvall
Wendy Torrance
Danny Lloyd
Danny
Scatman Crothers
Hallorann
Barry Nelson
Ullman
Philip Stone
Grady
Joe Turkel
Lloyd
Anne Jackson
Doctor
Tony Burton
Durkin
Lia Beldam
Young Woman in Bath
Billie Gibson
Old Woman in Bath
Barry Dennen
Watson
David Baxt
Forest Ranger 1
Manning Redwood
Forest Ranger 2
Lisa Burns
Grady Daughter
Louise Burns
Grady Daughter
Robin Pappas
Nurse
Alison Coleridge
Secretary
Burnell Tucker
Policeman
Jana Shelden
Stewardess
Kate Phelps
Receptionist
Norman Gay
Injured Guest
Paul Desbois
Hotel Porter (uncredited)
Vivian Kubrick
Smoking Guest on Ballroom Couch (uncredited)
Derek Lyons
Hotel Bellhop (uncredited)
Alan Harris
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
Peter McNamara
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Ballroom Guest (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
Ballroom Guest (uncredited)
Official Videos
What is The Shining to You?
Jack Doesn’t Want Wendy to Interrupt Him
Jack Chases Wendy
Come play with us, Danny!
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The Shining (1980) Wendy and Danny Have Lunch
The Shining (1980) - Dick Hallorann's Vision
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Shelley Duvall and AFI Life Achievement Award Recipient Jack Nicholson on THE SHINING
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