The Shining
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The Shining is a 1980 horror film directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd. It drew a wide audience and shaped its genre.
Plot
Jack Torrance takes a caretaker position to look after the remote Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rocky Mountains while it is closed for the winter. On arrival hotel manager Stuart Ullman informs Jack that a previous caretaker, Charles Grady, killed his wife, two young daughters and himself in the hotel a decade prior. At home in Boulder, Jack's son Danny has a premonition and seizure; Jack's wife, Wendy, tells the doctor about a past incident when Jack accidentally dislocated Danny's shoulder during a drunken rage. Jack has been sober ever since. Before leaving for the seasonal break, the Overlook's head chef, Dick Hallorann, informs Danny of a telepathic ability the two share, which Hallorann's grandmother called "shining".
Production
Written by Stanley Kubrick and Diane Johnson, the film was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures. Wendy Carlos composed the score. John Alcott handled the cinematography. The film runs 144 minutes. The crew and editing refined every shot.
Reception
On a budget of $19,000,000, The Shining grossed $44,781,695 worldwide at the box office. A critic consensus praised its screenplay and score.
Legacy
The Shining is part of the The Shining Collection franchise; its influence and legacy endure in later cinema.
See also
References
- "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time". topfilms100. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- Ebert, Roger. The Great Movies. Broadway Books.
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