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The Shining

Cast

Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers, Danny Lloyd View All


Crew

Stanley Kubrick (Screenplay), Stanley Kubrick (Director), Diane Johnson (Screenplay) View All

Release: May 23rd, 1980
Runtime: 2 hours, 24 minutes
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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6 (First Review Here) The Shining
Hey all, So I've written a few reviews, but after watching The Shining for the first time and having all expectations blown away, I figured I'd post one here. Quick warning that it's a little lo...

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mark f
Kubrick eventually cut about three minutes, mostly at the end (which didn't really seem to be nearly as important as things like how Scatman Crothers has the "shining" and knows that something bad will happen, yet he has no idea it will happen to him!.
The Gunslinger45
This included quote-alongs to movies, special Q&A panels, and best of all regular re-releases of classic movies on the big screen.
meatwadsprite
[I]The Shining[/I] is the only movie that I acknowledge as original and engaging art , but it's still not one of my favorites to watch..
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