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title: 'The Shining (1980)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Stanley Kubrick'
released: '1980-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 119
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-shining-1980'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Shining (1980)

1980 · R · 119 min · Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

The Shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick and co-written with novelist Diane Johnson. It is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel and stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd and Scatman Crothers. The film presents the descent into insanity of a recovering alcoholic and aspiring novelist who takes a job as winter caretaker for a mountain resort hotel with his wife and clairvoyant son.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Stanley Kubrick](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-kubrick)
- **Screenplay:** [Stanley Kubrick](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-kubrick), [Diane Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/diane-johnson)
- **Producer:** [Stanley Kubrick](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-kubrick)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Wendy Carlos](https://cinepixo.com/people/wendy-carlos)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Alcott](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-alcott)
- **Editor:** [Ray Lovejoy](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-lovejoy)

## Cast

- [Scatman Crothers](https://cinepixo.com/people/scatman-crothers) as Dick Hallorann
- [Barry Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-nelson) as Stuart Ullman
- [Philip Stone](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-stone) as Delbert Grady
- [Barry Dennen](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-dennen)
- [Joe Turkel](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-turkel) as Lloyd the Bartender
- [Shelley Duvall](https://cinepixo.com/people/shelley-duvall) as Wendy Torrance
- [Anne Jackson](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-jackson)
- [Danny Lloyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-lloyd) as Danny Torrance
- [Vivian Kubrick](https://cinepixo.com/people/vivian-kubrick)
- [Tony Burton](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-burton)
- [Manning Redwood](https://cinepixo.com/people/manning-redwood)
- [Jack Nicholson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-nicholson) as Jack Torrance

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Official site: https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/shining
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-shining-1980
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