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The Shining

The Shining
★ 8.2/10•1980•2h 24m•R•Horror•Thriller

A masterpiece of modern horror.

Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.

Stanley Kubrick · Screenplay

Diane Johnson · Screenplay

Stanley Kubrick · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 24m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 23, 1980
Budget$19,000,000
Revenue$50,312,025

Actors

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Jack Torrance

Shelley Duvall

Shelley Duvall

Wendy Torrance

Danny Lloyd

Danny Lloyd

Danny

Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Hallorann

Barry Nelson

Barry Nelson

Ullman

Philip Stone

Philip Stone

Grady

Joe Turkel

Joe Turkel

Lloyd

Anne Jackson

Anne Jackson

Doctor

Tony Burton

Tony Burton

Durkin

Lia Beldam

Lia Beldam

Young Woman in Bath

Billie Gibson

Old Woman in Bath

Barry Dennen

Barry Dennen

Watson

David Baxt

David Baxt

Forest Ranger 1

Manning Redwood

Manning Redwood

Forest Ranger 2

Lisa Burns

Lisa Burns

Grady Daughter

Louise Burns

Louise Burns

Grady Daughter

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