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The Shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick and co-written with novelist Diane Johnson. It is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel of the same name and stars Jack Nicholson, Danny Lloyd, Shelley Duvall, and Scatman Crothers.
Jun 13, 1980 · A family is trapped in a haunted hotel by a sinister presence that drives the father insane. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1980 R-rated movie.
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The Shining. Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) becomes winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado, hoping to cure his writer's block. He settles in along with his wife, Wendy ...
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The Shining is a 1977 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It is King's third published novel and first hardcover bestseller; its success firmly established King as a preeminent author in the horror genre.
Former teacher and recovering alcoholic Jack Torrance ( Jack Nicholson) interviews for a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel in an effort to rebuild his life after his volatile temper lost him his teaching position.
Jun 18, 2006 · Roger Ebert analyzes Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of Stephen King's novel, exploring the themes of madness, isolation and psychic terror in a snowbound hotel. He questions the reliability of the characters' perceptions and the existence of ghosts and supernatural events.
The Shining. All work and no play makes Academy Award® winner Jack Nicholson, the caretaker of an isolated resort, go way off the deep end, terrorizing his young son and wife Shelley Duvall. 33,878 IMDb 8.4 2 h 17 min 1980. X-Ray UHD R. Horror · Suspense · Cerebral · Ominous.
