The Shining
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Release Date: May 23rd, 1980

DVD Release Date: June 29th, 1999

R |2 hr 22 min

Plot Summary

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 (Shelley Duvall), and his son, Danny (Danny Lloyd), who is plagued by psychic premonitions. As Jack's writing goes nowhere and Danny's visions become more disturbing, Jack discovers the hotel's dark secrets and begins to unravel into a homicidal maniac hell-bent on terrorizing his family.

Cast: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Barry Nelson, Philip Stone, Joseph Turkel, Anne Jackson

Director: Stanley Kubrick

Genres: Horror , Thriller

Production Co: Producers Circle, Peregrine, Warner Brothers, Hawk Films

Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures

Keywords: 1970s, Escape, Pursuit, Wife, Suspenseful

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  • 100
    Roger EbertChicago Sun-Times

    But there is no way, within the film, to be sure with any confidence exactly what happens, or precisely how, or really why. Kubrick delivers this uncertainty in a film where the actors themselves vibrate with unease. show more

  • 80
    Film Threat

    For a supposed mainstream movie, Kubrick’s The Shining isn’t very audience friendly. Half the time you have to guess what the hell is going on, and if you're not familiar with Kubrick's narrative style you’ll be completely lost. show more

  • 88
    Josh LarsenLarsenOnFilm

    The Shining is terrifying for what it doesn’t do. show more

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