The Shining (1997– )

A recovering alcoholic must wrestle with demons within and without when he and his family move into a haunted hotel as caretakers.

Stars:

Steven Weber, Rebecca De Mornay, Courtland Mead

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Steven Weber	...	John Torrance (3 episodes, 1997)
Rebecca De Mornay	...	Winifred Torrance (3 episodes, 1997)
Courtland Mead	...	Daniel Anthony Torrance (3 episodes, 1997)
Wil Horneff	...	Tony (3 episodes, 1997)
Cynthia Garris	...	217 Woman (3 episodes, 1997)
Mickey Giacomazzi	...	2nd Waiter (3 episodes, 1997)
Melvin Van Peebles	...	Richard Hallorann (2 episodes, 1997)

Storyline

Television adaptation of Stephen King novel that follows a recovering alcoholic professor. He ends up taking a job as a winter caretaker for a remote Colorado hotel which he seeks as an opportunity to finish a piece of work. With his wife and son with him, the caretaker settles in, only to see visions of the hotel's long deceased employees and guests. With evil intentions, they manipulate him into his dark side which takes a toll on he and his family.

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Plot Keywords:

hotel | caretaker | colorado | recovering alcoholic | novel | 

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Taglines:

Some guests never leave!

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 April 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Stephen King's The Shining

Filming Locations:

Arvada, Colorado, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lakeside Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

273 min 273 min (3 parts)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Author Stephen King plays the band conductor Gage Creed. Gage Creed is also the name of the 2 year old in Pet Sematary.

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Goofs

The character of orchestra leader Gage Creed is misspelled "Cage Creed" in the closing credits.

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Quotes

[Addressing the Overlook Hotel]
Dick Hallorann: Hello, you old bitch. You're just as ugly in wintertime as you are in summertime.

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Connections

Version of The Shining in 30 Seconds (and Re-enacted by Bunnies) (2004)

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Soundtracks

"I Can't Get Started"
Music by Vernon Duke

User Reviews

Definatly worth a watch

The 1997 version of The Shining is an excellent adaptation for fans of the book. For everyone else, it is entertaining but overshadowed by the uber-famous 1980 film (though to be honest, it's like comparing apples with Cadillacs). This film is best watched either three days in a row or all at once. Weber delivers a great performance as the haunted and tragic Jack Torrence and DeMornay surpasses Shelly Duvall in the role of Jack's patient but cautious wife, Wendy. Melvin Van Peebles is okay in the role of Hallorann but I found myself missing Scatman Crothers. Courtland Meade as Danny takes some getting used to, and I'll leave it at that. And even though it appeared on network television during sweeps, it contains a surprising amount of violence (especially during Jack's confrontation with Wendy in part three) and gore (especially in part two). Definatly worth a watch.