Though it deviates from Stephen King's novel, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining is a chilling, often baroque journey into madness -- exemplified by an unforgettable turn from Jack Nicholson. Read critic reviews
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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.
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Rating: R
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Genre: Horror, Mystery & thriller
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Original Language: English
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Director: Stanley Kubrick
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Producer: Robert Fryer, Stanley Kubrick
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Writer: Stephen King, Stanley Kubrick, Diane Johnson
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
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Production Co: Producers Circle, Warner Brothers, Peregrine, Hawk Films
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Sound Mix: Mono
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Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)
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Here's something not often talked about regarding The Shining: it contains one of the best soundtracks in movie history.
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Danny's not here right now Mrs. Torrance
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I loved the book better than the film. Stanley Kubrick gives his visions to lots of films he has done and made them so perfectly right.
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Chilling, haunting and unforgettable - The Shining is a horror masterpiece that radiates some of the finest filmmaking of all time.
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