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.
Stars: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Barry Nelson, Philip Stone
Crew: John Alcott (Director of Photography), Diane Johnson (Screenplay), Ray Lovejoy (Editor), Leslie Tomkins (Art Direction), Douglas Twiddy (Production Manager), Stanley Kubrick (Screenplay)
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures, Peregrine, Hawk Films, The Producer Circle Co.
Runtime: 144 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 23, 1980
IMDb: 2.8
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