A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter, where a sinister presence influences the father into violence. At the same time, his psychic son sees horrifying forebodings from both the past and the future.
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- 6 wins & 9 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jack Nicholson | ... |
Jack Torrance
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| Shelley Duvall | ... |
Wendy Torrance
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| Danny Lloyd | ... |
Danny
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| Scatman Crothers | ... |
Hallorann
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| Barry Nelson | ... |
Ullman
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| Philip Stone | ... |
Grady
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| Joe Turkel | ... |
Lloyd
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| Anne Jackson | ... |
Doctor
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| Tony Burton | ... |
Durkin
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| Lia Beldam | ... |
Young Woman in Bath
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Billie Gibson | ... |
Old Woman in Bath
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| Barry Dennen | ... |
Watson
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| David Baxt | ... |
Forest Ranger 1
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| Manning Redwood | ... |
Forest Ranger 2
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Lisa Burns | ... |
Grady Daughter
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Louise Burns | ... |
Grady Daughter
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Robin Pappas | ... |
Nurse
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Alison Coleridge | ... |
Secretary
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| Burnell Tucker | ... |
Policeman
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Jana Shelden | ... |
Stewardess
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Kate Phelps | ... |
Receptionist
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| Norman Gay | ... |
Injured Guest
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Woman in Black Gown in Ballroom (Walking Behind Jack Torrance) (uncredited)
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Ina Clare | ... |
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
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| Maxwell Craig | ... |
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
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Paul Desbois | ... |
Hotel Porter (uncredited)
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Lynda Fisher | ... |
Ballroom Lady (uncredited)
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Charlie Gray | ... |
Ballroom Guest (uncredited)
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Aidan Harrington | ... |
Man Sitting in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
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Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
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George Holdcroft | ... |
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
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Barrie Holland | ... |
Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
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Beverley Keys | ... |
Woman Walking Downstairs of Overlook Hotel (uncredited)
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Vivian Kubrick | ... |
Smoking Guest on Ballroom Couch (uncredited)
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Aileen Lewis | ... |
Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
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Bertha Lynn | ... |
TV Newscaster (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Derek Lyons | ... |
Hotel Bellhop (uncredited)
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Peter McNamara | ... |
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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Cathy Munroe | ... |
Hotel Worker (uncredited)
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Stuart Myers | ... |
Ballroom Guest (uncredited)
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Eddie O'Dea | ... |
Roger - Man in Bear Suit (uncredited)
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| Jennifer O'Neill | ... |
Dorothy (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Chris Parsons | ... |
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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| Glenn Rinker | ... |
TV Anchorman Glenn Rinker (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Bunny Seaman | ... |
Old Woman in Ballroom (Walking Behind Jack Torrance) (uncredited)
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| Guy Standeven | ... |
Ballroom Guest (uncredited)
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| Reg Thomason | ... |
Ballroom Guest (uncredited)
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Brian V. Towns | ... |
Horace (Harry) Derwent - Roger's Lover (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Stanley Kubrick | ||
Written by
| Stephen King | ... | (based upon the novel by) |
| Stanley Kubrick | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| Diane Johnson | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Robert Fryer | ... | associate producer: The Producer Circle Organization |
| Jan Harlan | ... | executive producer |
| Mary Lea Johnson | ... | associate producer: The Producer Circle Organization |
| Stanley Kubrick | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Martin Richards | ... | associate producer: The Producer Circle Organization |
Music by
| Wendy Carlos | ||
| Rachel Elkind | ||
Cinematography by
| John Alcott | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Ray Lovejoy | ||
Editorial Department
| Eddie Gordon | ... | color grader |
| Steve Pickard | ... | second assistant editor |
| Gill Smith | ... | assistant editor |
| Gordon Stainforth | ... | assistant editor |
| Adam Unger | ... | second assistant editor |
| Janet Wilson | ... | colorist: digital color correction |
| George Akers | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| James Liggat | ||
Production Design by
| Roy Walker | ||
Art Direction by
| Leslie Tomkins | ... | (as Les Tomkins) |
Costume Design by
| Milena Canonero | ||
Makeup Department
| Barbara Daly | ... | makeup artist |
| Leonard | ... | hair stylist |
| Tom Smith | ... | makeup artist |
| Nick Maley | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Douglas Twiddy | ... | production manager |
| Paul Hitchcock | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Brian W. Cook | ... | assistant director (as Brian Cook) |
| Terry Needham | ... | assistant director |
| Michael Stevenson | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Barry Arnold | ... | property man |
| Michael Boone | ... | draughtsman |
| Karen Brookes | ... | property buyer |
| Dave Coldham | ... | plaster gang boss |
| Tessa Davies | ... | set dresser |
| John Fenner | ... | draughtsman |
| Len Furey | ... | construction manager (as Len Fury) |
| Fred Gunning | ... | head carpenter |
| Peter Hancock | ... | property master |
| Laurie Kerr | ... | standby carpenter |
| Michael Lamont | ... | draughtsman |
| Philip McDonald | ... | property man |
| Edward Rodrigo | ... | property buyer |
| Del Smith | ... | head painter |
| Peter Spencer | ... | property man |
| Thomas Tarry | ... | master plasterer (as Tom Tarry) |
| Bob Walker | ... | decor artist (as Robert Walker) |
| Barry Wilson | ... | drapes |
| Saul Bass | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
| Norman Dorme | ... | additional art director (uncredited) |
| Vivian Kubrick | ... | art department (uncredited) |
| Tony Strong | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Miguel Sá Fernandes | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Michael Charman | ... | boom operator |
| Richard Daniel | ... | sound recordist |
| Dino Di Campo | ... | sound editor |
| Jack T. Knight | ... | sound editor (as Jack Knight) |
| Ray Merrin | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Bill Rowe | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Winston Ryder | ... | sound editor (as Wyn Ryder) |
| Ivan Sharrock | ... | sound recordist |
| Ken Weston | ... | boom operator |
| Rodney Glenn | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Robert Gravenor | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Lionel Strutt | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Jon Bunker | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Les Hillman | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Malcolm Mott | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jack Cooper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Maurice Arnold | ... | focus puller |
| Lou Bogue | ... | gaffer |
| Garrett Brown | ... | steadicam operator |
| James Devis | ... | camera operator |
| Dan Grimmel | ... | video operator |
| John Ignatius | ... | Loader |
| Jim Kelly | ... | head rigger |
| Martin Kenzie | ... | assistant camera |
| Dennis Lewis | ... | grip |
| Douglas Milsome | ... | focus puller / photographer: second unit |
| Kelvin Pike | ... | camera operator |
| Kate Robinson | ... | assistant camera (as Peter Robinson) |
| Danny Shelmerdine | ... | assistant camera |
| Larry Smith | ... | gaffer |
| Ray Andrew | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Jeff Blyth | ... | helicopter cameraman (uncredited) |
| Ted Churchill | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| John Fenner | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Bill Geddes | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Paul Kenward | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Stanley Kubrick | ... | camera (uncredited) |
| Russell j Lyster | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Greg MacGillivray | ... | helicopter photographer (uncredited) |
| Billy Malone | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Bob Tanswell | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Zachary Winestine | ... | assistant to John Alcott (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Worley | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ron Beck | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Ken Lawton | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Ian Hickinbotham | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
| Veronica McAuliffe | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Murray Close | ... | location researcher |
| Katharina Kubrick | ... | location researcher |
| Jan Schlubach | ... | location researcher |
Music Department
| Brian Rust | ... | music advisor: 20's music |
| John Wadley | ... | music advisor: 20's music |
| Jorge Calandrelli | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| William Lava | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| June Randall | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Margaret Adams | ... | secretary to producer |
| Marlene Butland | ... | production secretary |
| Emilio D'Alessandro | ... | production assistant |
| Andros Epaminondas | ... | assistant to producer |
| Jo Gregory | ... | production accountant |
| Tad Michel | ... | hotel consultant |
| Pat Pennelegion | ... | production secretary |
| Leon Vitali | ... | personal assistant to director |
| John William Ault | ... | film extra (uncredited) |
| Paul Cadiou | ... | assistant production accountant (uncredited) |
| Simon Cowell | ... | runner (uncredited) |
| Anthony Frewin | ... | assistant: Stanley Kubrick (uncredited) |
| Davide Lepore | ... | Italian dubbing: Danny Torrance (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
- Hawk Films (made by)
- Peregrine
- Producers Circle (in association with)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1980) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Filmes de Portugal (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC) (1980) (Italy) (theatrical) (as PIC)
- Victor Michailides (1980) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Vista Películas (1980) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Film (1980) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures Mexico (1980) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1980) (Argentina) (theatrical) (through Warner-Columbia Films)
- Warner Bros. (1980) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1980) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1980) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1980) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1980) (Argentina) (theatrical) (through)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1980) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1980) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1980) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1981) (United States) (tv) (first-run)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1983) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1983) (Finland) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1984) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1986) (Japan) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1987) (Greece) (video)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Scanvideo (Finland) (VHS)
- VideoVisa (Mexico) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1988) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- La Cinq (1989) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1993) (Finland) (tv)
- Veronica Television (1995) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1996) (United States) (laserdisc)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2001) (Finland) (DVD) (1-disc edition)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Most Video (2002) (Russia) (VHS)
- Prem'er Video Fil'm (2004) (Russia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Finland) (DVD) (6-disc Kubrick Prestige Collection)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (HD DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Sweden) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2010) (Argentina) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Fathom Events (2016) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Seven Films (2017) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2017) (Mexico) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2019) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2019) (Mexico) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Inoekino (2020) (Russia) (theatrical)
- BBC One (2020) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2021) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Most Video (Russia) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- American Motors Co. (with special acknowledgement to)
- Arriflex (Filmed with ARRIFLEX Cameras)
- Carl Zeiss (with special acknowledgement to)
- Chapman Beauvais (titles)
- Cherry Leisure (with special acknowledgement to)
- Colorado Motion Picture and Television Advisory Commission (with special acknowledgement to)
- Continental Airlines (with special acknowledgement to)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- Elstree Film & Television Studios (movie studio)
- Harrods of London (with special acknowledgement to)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
- JVC (with special acknowledgement to)
- KBTV (with special acknowledgement to)
- KHOW (with special acknowledgement to)
- MacGillivray Freeman Films (helicopter photography)
- MacGillivray Freeman Films (second unit photography)
- Montana Film Office (special thanks)
- Music Hire Group (with special acknowledgement to)
- National Screen Service (titles)
- National Vendors (with special acknowledgement to)
- Norank Engineering Ltd. (engineering)
- Post Logic Studios (digital film mastering)
- Timberline Lodge (with special acknowledgement to)
- WPLG (with special acknowledgement to)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After landing a job as an off-season caretaker, Jack Torrance, an aspiring author and recovering alcoholic, drags his wife Wendy and gifted son Danny to snow-covered Colorado's secluded Overlook Hotel. However, writer's block prevents Jack from pursuing a new writing career. Everything has its time, however. First, the manager must give Jack a grand tour. Then, Mr Hallorann, the facility's aging chef, chats with Danny about rare psychic gifts. The mysterious employee also warns the boy about the cavernous hotel's abandoned rooms. Room 237, especially, is off-limits. That's all very well, but Jack is gradually losing his mind. After all, strange occurrences and blood-chilling visions have trapped the family in a silent gargantuan prison hammered by endless snowstorms. And now, incessant voices inside Jack's head demand sacrifice. However, is Jack capable of murder? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | Iconic terror from the No 1 bestselling writer. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $19,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP709,762, 03 Oct 1980 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $17,469,946 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Because Danny Lloyd was so young, and since it was his first acting job, Stanley Kubrick was highly protective of the child. During the shooting of the movie, Lloyd was under the impression that the film he was making was a drama, not a horror movie. In fact, when Wendy carries Danny away while shouting at Jack in the Colorado Lounge, she is actually carrying a life-size dummy, so Lloyd would not have to be in the scene. He only realized the truth several years later, when he was shown a heavily edited version of the film. He did not see the uncut version of the film until he was seventeen, eleven years after he had made it. See more » |
| Goofs | During the long shot of the Overlook Hotel in the beginning (right before The Interview title card), the maze cannot be seen, though throughout the rest of the movie it is rather close to the hotel. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Hai-Kubrick (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Shining (Main Title) See more » |
| Crazy Credits | After the 146 minute version of the film was met with poor reviews and weak box office in the US, Stanley Kubrick re-edited the film for European release, removing 24 minutes of footage. Included in the removed footage were the entire performances of Anne Jackson as the Doctor and Tony Burton as Larry. However, both Jackson and Burton's names were still listed in the opening credits despite them no longer appearing in the film. See more » |
| Quotes |
Jack Torrance:
Here's Johnny! See more » |