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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.
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- Stanley Kubrick
Jun 13, 1980 · Jack Nicholson stars as a writer who goes insane and tries to kill his family in a haunted hotel. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this horror classic.
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- Drama, Horror
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- 1980-06-13
Jan 30, 2021 · Learn how Jack Nicholson was like while filming The Shining, the iconic horror movie based on Stephen King's novel. Find out how he was pleasant, professional and accommodating on set, and how he captured the character of Jack Torrance, the maniacal writer who becomes a threat to his family.
See photos, quotes and trivia of Jack Nicholson's role as Jack Torrance, a writer who goes insane and tries to kill his family in a haunted hotel. Watch his iconic scenes, such as "Here's Johnny!" and "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy".
A summary of the classic horror film starring Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance, a writer who goes insane and tries to kill his family in a haunted hotel. The plot also involves his son Danny, who has a psychic power called "the shining", and the hotel's dark history and secrets.
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The Shining is a 1980 horror film directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on Stephen King's novel, starring Jack Nicholson as a caretaker who goes insane in a haunted hotel. The film has an 83% Tomatometer and a 93% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes, and features reviews, videos, photos, and cast and crew information.
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Jun 18, 2006 · A classic horror film by Stanley Kubrick, starring Jack Nicholson as a caretaker who goes insane in a haunted hotel. Ebert analyzes the characters, the plot, the themes and the director's style, and wonders who is the reliable observer.