The Shining – Special Edition

Cast View all

	Jack Nicholson	Jack Torrance
	Shelley Duvall	Wendy Torrance
	Danny Lloyd	Danny
	Scatman Crothers	Hallorann
	Barry Nelson	Ullman
	Philip Stone	Grady
	Joe Turkel	Lloyd
	Anne Jackson	Doctor
	Tony Burton	Durkin
	Lia Beldam	Young Woman in Bath
	Billie Gibson	Old Woman in Bath
	Barry Dennen	Watson
	David Baxt	Forest Ranger 1
	Manning Redwood	Forest Ranger 2
	Lisa Burns	Grady Daughter
	Louise Burns	Grady Daughter
	Robin Pappas	Nurse
	Alison Coleridge	Secretary
	Burnell Tucker	Policeman
	Jana Shelden	Stewardess
	Kate Phelps	Receptionist
	Norman Gay	Injured Guest
	Pauline Chamberlain	Woman in Black Gown in Ballroom (Walking Behind Jack Torrance)
	Ina Clare	Ballroom Dancer
	Maxwell Craig	Ballroom Dancer

Crew View all

Director	Stanley Kubrick
Writer	Stephen King, Stanley Kubrick, Diane Johnson
Producer	Robert Fryer, Jan Harlan, Mary Lea Johnson, Stanley Kubrick, Martin Richards
Musician	Wendy Carlos, Rachel Elkind
Photography	John Alcott

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My quick rating - 8,8/10. Another true classic of cinema, even though Stephen King was not a fan of the movie, and has gone on record many times to voice that opinion. Stanley Kubrick creates a horrifying vision of Kings book ofthe same name. To say the performances absolutely drive this movie is the understatement of the century. A brilliant acting job by both leads, Nicholson and Duvall. Being sent to take care of a hotel in the middle of nowhere, the family finds themselves in a haunted and spiritually evil place. The hotel itself slowly starts breaking down the psyche of Jack and we watch him tumble down the hill of his own sanity slowly and methodically. The son in this movie has a certain gift, the shining, which is a form of being psychic and communicating with others via his power. This is explored through the flick in his ability to communicate with the dismissed chef, Scatman Crothers to attempt to get help. There are also little sides such as when Danny is possessed by a spirit which is dismissed as his imaginary friend until his behavior gets more frightening to the parents. From scene to scene, each attention to detail is astounding to watch (and if you read about it, with good reason, scenes were shot many times over to achieve perfection). Books can be written about this movie alone, and have been. A true tour de force from beginning to end, and the 2.5 hours will fly by in a blink without a thought of boredom even with the lack of kills and blood shed. Easily in the top hundred ever made and a must see for anyone. Check IMDB for the trivia if you want to get some further interesting info about this masterpiece. As much as I would love to write pages on this flick, I do bog myself down with reviewing movies for free. So I have to cut them short, or watch less. I chose to watch more. Speaking of, make sure you see this movie. Period.

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