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The Shining (1980) -- A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future.
The Shining (1980) -- A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future.

Overview

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Director:
Stanley Kubrick
Writers:
Stephen King (novel)
Stanley Kubrick (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
23 May 1980 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
The tide of terror that swept America IS HERE[UK Poster] more
Plot:
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(80 articles)
The Box Trailer: Richard Kelly Does a Mean Stanley Kubrick Impression
 (From Movieline. 25 June 2009, 8:40 AM, PDT)

Children Of The Corn (Blu-ray Review)
 (From Fangoria. 23 June 2009, 8:45 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
One of the Scariest Movies Of All Time!!! more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining'
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Runtime:
142 min (cut) | 119 min (cut) (European version) | 146 min (original version)
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
New Zealand:R16 | Spain:13 | Italy:VM14 (re-rating) | Italy:VM18 (original rating) | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Canada:14A (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) (re-rating) (2007) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) (original rating) | Brazil:14 | UK:15 (re-rating) (2007) | Ireland:15 (re-rating) (2007) | Denmark:15 (DVD rating) | Denmark:16 (video rating) | Malaysia:U | UK:18 (video rating) (1986) | Argentina:18 | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Australia:M | Canada:18+ (Québec) | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-18 | France:U | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:(Banned) (original rating) | South Korea:18 (DVD rating) (2004) (uncut) | UK:X (original rating) | West Germany:16 | Philippines:X | Japan:R-15 | USA:R | Sweden:15
Filming Locations:
Colorado, USA more
Company:
Hawk Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The "snowy" maze near the conclusion of the movie consisted of 900 tons of salt and crushed Styrofoam. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Wendy drags Jack into the food storage room we see a bunch of knives on a small wall. Wendy locks Jack in the storage room and Wendy grabs a knife. The knife she grabs was not there before and the other knives have moved around. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Jack Torrance: Hi, I've got an appointment with Mr. Ullman. My name is Jack Torrance.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: I Only Have Eyes for You (#2.19)" (1998) more
Soundtrack:
It's All Forgotten Now more

FAQ

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Does the Overlook Hotel also "shine?"
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99 out of 177 people found the following comment useful:-
One of the Scariest Movies Of All Time!!!, 16 July 1999
Author: KyleW from Pennsylvania

This is the classic horror! Stanley Kubrick's Finest! The scariest of the "Kubrick Stares" has to be Jack Nicholson looking through the door in the classic horror scene. The camera, music, acting, and scares are top notch! I highly recommend this movie to: Horror fans, Kubrick fans, psychological thriller fans, and even Nicholson fans. You will love this movie to death! Four out of four stars. A definative classic! SEE IT!

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