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  1. Plot. Jack Torrance takes a winter caretaker position at the remote Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, which closes every winter season. After his arrival, manager Stuart Ullman advises Jack that a previous caretaker, Charles Grady, killed his wife, two young daughters and himself in the hotel a decade prior.

  2. Jun 13, 1980 · The Shining: Directed by Stanley Kubrick. With Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers. A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter, where a sinister presence influences the father into violence.

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    • Drama, Horror
    • Stanley Kubrick
    • 1980-06-13
  3. The Shining is an American supernatural horror media franchise that originated from the 1977 novel of the same name by Stephen King. The novel was later adapted into a 1980 film and a 1997 television miniseries. King later wrote a 2013 sequel novel, Doctor Sleep, which was adapted to film in 2019.

  4. The Shining is a 1980 British horror drama movie. [6] It is set during winter in a hotel in rural Colorado. It was directed by Stanley Kubrick. It is based on Stephen King's book of the same name. The movie stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, and Scatman Crothers.

  5. The Shining is a 1977 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It is King's third published novel and first hardcover bestseller; its success firmly established King as a preeminent author in the horror genre.

  6. Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) becomes winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado, hoping to cure his writer's block.

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    • Horror, Mystery & Thriller
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  8. www.bfi.org.uk › film › 4d39487e-a464-5771-a2f3The Shining (1980) - BFI

    The Shining. Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s novel makes terrific use of the remote, empty Overlook Hotel, the rambling old heap where writer Jack (Jack Nicholson) retreats with his wife and son while working as the winter janitor.