

The Shining
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Overview
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.
Year 1980
Director Stanley Kubrick
Crew Stanley Kubrick (Screenplay), Stephen King (Novel), Diane Johnson (Screenplay), Stanley Kubrick (Producer), Jan Harlan (Executive Producer), Wendy Carlos (Original Music Composer)
Popularity 21
Language English