The Shining
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1980
2h 24m
R
English
Horror, Thriller
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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.
The Shining
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.
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76
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Cast
Jack Torrance
Wendy Torrance
Danny
Hallorann
Ullman
Grady
Lloyd
Doctor
Durkin
Young Woman in Bath
Old Woman in Bath
Watson
Forest Ranger 1
Forest Ranger 2
Grady Daughter
Grady Daughter
Nurse
Secretary
Policeman
Stewardess
Hotel Porter (uncredited)
Smoking Guest on Ballroom Couch (un...
Hotel Bellhop (uncredited)
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Directed By: Stanley Kubrick
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saundrew
/10 8 years ago
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dul boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a du More
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dul boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a du More
moonkodi
CONTAINS SPOILERS/10 8 years ago
Firstly the isolation element is banged into us hard. Soon Jack sweet talks the hotel owner into giving hin the caretakers job and is told about the former murder tragedy ten years ago. It's well acted.
Shelley does a good job as Wendy. She plays a nervous wreck well. Danny talks to his finger More
Shelley does a good job as Wendy. She plays a nervous wreck well. Danny talks to his finger More
kbogesz
CONTAINS SPOILERS/10 5 years ago
I came with high expectations since it's a well-known horror, but these almost 40 years didn't do any good to it, it seems.
The actings were terrible, I swear the little boy did the best of 'em all. Jack was overdoing it by a mile (even when he was still sane), and Shelley (Wendy) was like as if More
The actings were terrible, I swear the little boy did the best of 'em all. Jack was overdoing it by a mile (even when he was still sane), and Shelley (Wendy) was like as if More
JPV852
5 years ago
Probably my favorite of the Stephen King adaptations (though not much for many of the others save for a one or two) but not amongst Stanley Kubrick's, watched this one for the first time in many years (maybe a decade) and while I did immensely enjoyed it, and really liked Nicholson towards the end, More
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