The Shining

The Shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, co-written with novelist Diane Johnson, and starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers, and Danny Lloyd. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. A writer, Jack Torrance, takes a job as an off-season caretaker at an isolated hotel. His young son possesses psychic abilities and is able to see things from the past and fut... More

Initial release date:

  • May 23, 1980

Directed by:

Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 59 min

Produced by:

Also known as:

  • Stanley Kubrick's The Shining,
  • I lampsi,
  • Isijavanje,
  • Ondskabens hotel,
  • Lsnienie,
  • Ondskapens hotell,
  • Shining: L'enfant lumière,
  • Stralucirea,
  • Surmahotell,
  • Сияние,
  • La resplendor,
  • Hohto,
  • L'enfant lumière,
  • Ragyogás,
  • Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining',
  • El resplandor,
  • Hiilgus,
  • The Shining - Hohto,
  • O Iluminado

Film

Directed by

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick (/ˈkuːbrɪk/; July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer and cinematographer. He is generally regarded as one of America's greatest filmmakers. His films, typically adaptations of novels or short stories, were noted for their "dazzling" and...

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Jun 29, 1999
  • May 23, 1980
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Runtime:

Runtime Note
  • 1 h 59 min
  • EU
  • 2 h 26 min
  • USA: original version.
  • 2 h 23 min
  • 2 h 22 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 15,000,000

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Media

Adapted From

The Shining

The Shining is a 1977 horror novel by American author Stephen King. The title was inspired by the John Lennon song "Instant Karma!", which contained the line "We all shine on…". It was King's third published novel, and first hardback bestseller, and the success of the book firmly established King...

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Awards

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Year Award Award Winner
  • 1981

Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor Winners

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills of 2001

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