The Shining
"A masterpiece of modern horror."
1980-05-23
8.2
en 144mHorrorThriller
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 Collection
View CollectionDirector 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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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$50,312,025Budget
$19,000,000Countries
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
Companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Peregrine
- Hawk Films
- The Producer Circle Co.
