When Jack Torrance takes a job as the caretaker of the Overlook Hotel, where he, his wife Wendy and their son Danny must live in seclusion from the outside world for the winter, they are unprepared for the madness that lurks there.
The Shining - Release Date, Trailer, Songs, Cast

Movie: | The Shining |
Genre: | Drama, Horror |
Language: | English |
Director: | Stanley Kubrick |
Main Cast: | Shelley Duvall as Wendy Torrance · Danny Lloyd as Danny "Doc" Torrance · Scatman Crothers as Dick Hallorann · Barry Nelson |
Release Date: | May 23, 1980 |
Banner: | The Producer Circle Company |
Music: | WaterTower Music |
Budget: | Not available |
Runtime: | 146min |
The Shining Movie Story
In an effort to overcome his writer’s block, Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) becomes the winter caretaker of the secluded Overlook Hotel in Colorado. He moves in with his wife Wendy (Shelley Duvall) and their son Danny (Danny Lloyd), who is plagued by supernatural premonitions. As Jack’s writing skills decline and Danny’s hallucinations become more disturbing, Jack discovers the hotel’s dark secret and becomes a homicidal maniac hell-bent on terrorizing families.
The Shining Trailer