The Shining

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The Shining (1980)

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A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.

Director
- Stanley Kubrick
Writers
- Stephen King(based upon the novel by)
- Stanley Kubrick(screenplay by)
- Diane Johnson(screenplay by)
Stars

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Top rated movie #64

Awards
- 4 wins & 8 nominations

Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, and Danny Lloyd in The Shining (1980)

Jack Nicholson in The Shining (1980)

Shelley Duvall in The Shining (1980)

Jack Nicholson, Vivian Kubrick, and Joe Turkel in The Shining (1980)

The Shining (1980)

Jack Nicholson in The Shining (1980)

Jack Nicholson in The Shining (1980)

Jack Nicholson, Vivian Kubrick, Joe Turkel, Maxwell Craig, and George Holdcroft in The Shining (1980)

Jack Nicholson in The Shining (1980)

Scatman Crothers, Shelley Duvall, and Danny Lloyd in The Shining (1980)

Shelley Duvall and Danny Lloyd in The Shining (1980)

Jack Nicholson in The Shining (1980)

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Haunted by a persistent writer's block, the aspiring author and recovering alcoholic, Jack Torrance, drags his wife, Wendy, and his gifted son, Danny, up snow-capped Colorado's secluded Overlook Hotel after taking up a job as an off-season caretaker. As the cavernous hotel shuts down for the season, the manager gives Jack a grand tour, and the facility's chef, the ageing Mr Hallorann, has a fascinating chat with Danny about a rare psychic gift called "The Shining", making sure to warn him about the hotel's abandoned rooms, and, in particular, the off-limits Room 237. However, instead of overcoming the dismal creative rut, little by little, Jack starts losing his mind, trapped in an unforgiving environment of seemingly endless snowstorms, and a gargantuan silent prison riddled with strange occurrences and eerie visions. Now, the incessant voices inside Jack's head demand sacrifice. Is Jack capable of murder? —Nick Riganas

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Taglines
- Iconic terror from the No 1 bestselling writer.
Genres
- Drama
- Horror
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for disturbing violent content and behavior, bloody images, graphic nudity, and strong language
Parents guide

Trivia
For the scene in which Jack breaks down the bathroom door, the props department built a door that could be easily broken. However, Jack Nicholson had worked as a volunteer fire marshal and tore it apart far too easily. The props department were then forced to build a stronger door.

Goofs
When Jack is using the ax to break through the door, he only breaks through one of the recessed panels and says, "Here's Johnny". But when he hears the snowmobile and turns, and the shot changes, two of the panels are gone without him using the ax on them.

Quotes
Jack Torrance: Here's Johnny!

Crazy credits
The party music plays over the closing credits. After it ends, we hear the Overlook Hotel ghosts applaud. They then talk amongst themselves until their voices fade away.

Alternate versions
ABC edited 4 minutes from the film for its 1983 network television premiere.

Connections
Edited into Hai-Kubrick (1999)

Soundtracks
The Shining (Main Title)
Written by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind
Performed by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind
Based on "Dream of a Witches' Sabbath" from Symphonie fantastique by Hector Berlioz and traditional requiem "Dies Irae"

Top review

9/10

timeless terror

Even though The Shining is over a quarter of a century old, I challenge anyone to not get freaked out by Jack Nicholson's descent into madness. This is a rare example of something so unique that no one has been able to rip it off; instead it has been referenced time and again in pop culture. The twins, the elevator of blood, RedRum, the crazy nonsense "writing"... this should be seen, if for nothing else, to understand all the allusions to it in daily life. The film is simultaneously scary, suspenseful, beautiful, and psychologically intriguing. It has the classic mystery of Hitchcock and the terror of a modern thriller. And it has what horror movies usually lack: a great script.

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Release date
- June 13, 1980 (United States)
Countries of origin
- United Kingdom
- United States
Official site
- Official Facebook
Language
- English
Also known as
- Исијавање
Filming locations
- Timberline Lodge, Mount Hood, Oregon, USA
Production companies
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Budget
- $19,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $45,332,952
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $622,337
- May 26, 1980
Gross worldwide
- $46,998,772

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Runtime
2 hours 26 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono

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