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The Shining is one of the must watch British American psychological horror film in 1980. The film is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel of the same name, though there are significant changes. Its produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, co-written with novelist Diane Johnson, and starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, and Scatman Crothers. The movie is about a family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences

Storyline

A man, his son and wife become the winter caretakers of an isolated hotel where Danny, the son, sees disturbing visions of the hotel's past using a telepathic gift known as "The Shining". The father, Jack Torrance, is underway in a writing project when he slowly slips into insanity as a result of cabin fever and former guests of the hotel's ghosts. After being convinced by a waiter's ghost to "correct" the family, Jack goes completely insane. The only thing that can save Danny and his mother is "The Shining".

Directed by Stanley Kubrick

Starring Jack Nicholson

Shelley Duvall

Danny Lloyd

Scatman Crothers

Music by Wendy Carlos

Release dates

May 23, 1980

Running time 146 minutes (Premiere)

144 minutes

119 minutes (European cut)

Budget $19 million

Box office $44,360,123

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