| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jack Nicholson | ... | Jack Torrance | |
| Shelley Duvall | ... | Wendy Torrance | |
| Danny Lloyd | ... | Danny | |
| Scatman Crothers | ... | Hallorann | |
| Barry Nelson | ... | Ullman | |
| Philip Stone | ... | Grady | |
| Joe Turkel | ... | Lloyd | |
| Anne Jackson | ... | Doctor | |
| Tony Burton | ... | Durkin | |
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Lia Beldam | ... | Young Woman in Bath |
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Billie Gibson | ... | Old Woman in Bath |
| Barry Dennen | ... | Watson | |
| David Baxt | ... | Forest Ranger 1 | |
| Manning Redwood | ... | Forest Ranger 2 | |
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Lisa Burns | ... | Grady Daughter |
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? Written by Nick Riganas
As each year goes by, people realize even more just how brilliant this movie is. The Shining unnerves the viewer in a way other horror movies can only try to; its surreal feeling, hidden messages and terrifying performances captivate you and leave you wondering long after the credits roll. Kubrick made a masterpiece, and analyses of this work of art are continuing to find more and more deeper meanings.
ANY horror fan, and really any fan of cinema, must see this gem.