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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Stanley Kubrick |
| Stars: |
Jack Nicholson |
| Actors: |
Scatman Crothers |
| Genre: |
Horror/Suspense |
| Subgenre: |
Suspense · Family Interaction · Surreal · Classic |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Special Edition |
| UPC: |
012569686434 |
| Release Date: |
1980 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 24min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Stanley Kubrick Collection, 2hr 24min
Release Company: Warner Home Video (June 12, 2001)
UPC: 085392115624 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 2hr 23min |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Stanley Kubrick |
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Professional Reviews
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(04/01/2004, p.56, Premiere Staff): "Few monsters are more frightening than the loving and trusted dad (played to tightly wound perfection by Nicholson)..." |
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Quotes from the Movie
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"Well, you can rest assured, Mr. Ullman, that's not going to happen with me."--Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) to Stuart Ullman (Barry Nelson) when told about a previous caretaker who killed his entire family with an ax, then put a shotgun in his own mouth
"Redrum! Redrum!"--Danny Torrance (Danny Lloyd)
"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."
"You've always been the caretaker here, Mr. Torrance."--Delbert Grady (Philip Stone) to Jack
"Heeeeere's Johnny!"--Jack (ad-libbed)
"Forever, and ever, and ever..."--Grady's daughters (Lisa and Louise Burns) to Danny
"I'm not gonna hurt you. Wendy, darling, light of my life, I'm not gonna hurt you. You didn't let me finish my sentence. I said, I'm not gonna hurt you. I'm just gonna bash your brains in."--Jack to Wendy (Shelley Duvall) |
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Opening with spectacular aerial shots of a beautiful, mountainous landscape, Stanley Kubrick's horror classic THE SHINING sucks the viewer into his frightening tale with quiet, relaxing visuals--but the ominous soundtrack warns that all is not right at the gorgeous Overlook Hotel. Based on Stephen King's best-selling novel, the film stars Jack Nicholson at his eyebrow-raising best in his portrayal of Jack Torrance, a Vermont schoolteacher working at the Overlook as a winter caretaker. The glorious early-20th century resort only operates in warm weather because the snowy roads deny access in the colder months, so Jack brings his wife, Wendy (Shelley Duvall), with him, as well as his young son, Danny (Danny Lloyd), who possesses some unique psychic powers. As the Torrances settle in for the long, lonely months ahead, strange, unexplainable things start occurring in the hotel--and in every scene Jack seems to be growing a little more evil and dangerous.... <br> <br> Cinematographer John Alcott (who also wo... |
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