The Shining

"A masterpiece of modern horror."

1980-05-23

8.212

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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Screenplay

Stanley Kubrick

Novel

Stephen King

Screenplay

Diane Johnson

Producer

Stanley Kubrick

Executive Producer

Jan Harlan

Original Music Composer

Wendy Carlos

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