The Shining
– Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and..
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.
13 Jun 1980
English
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Stanley Kubrick
Stephen King (novel), Stanley Kubrick (screenplay), Diane Johnson (screenplay)
Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers
Signing a contract, Jack Torrance, a normal writer and former teacher agrees to take care of a hotel which has a long, violent past that puts everyone in the hotel in a nervous situation. While Jack slowly gets more violent and angry of his life, his son, Danny, tries to use a special talent, the "Shining", to inform the people outside about whatever that is going on in the hotel.
3 wins & 7 nominations.
Warner Bros. Pictures