The Shining

"A masterpiece of modern horror."

1980-05-23

8.211

en 144m

HorrorThriller

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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Director of Photography

John Alcott

Screenplay

Diane Johnson

Editor

Ray Lovejoy

Art Direction

Leslie Tomkins

Production Manager

Douglas Twiddy

Screenplay

Stanley Kubrick

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