| The Shining (1980) |
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| Stanley Kubrick's version of The Shining stars Jack Nichoson as lead Jack Torrence, with Shelly Duvall as Wendy Torrence. His version of the movie created even more cultural resonance than Stephen King's best-seller, the picture of Jack Nicholson, weilding an axe, saying "Here's Johnny" is one of the all time classics in horror movies. It's a grandiose haunted-house tale in which Jack Torrence takes his wife and young son to the secluded Overlook Hotel to serve as off-season caretaker, and proceeds to suffer a psychological breakdown that can't be attributed to cabin fever alone. The Overlook has a violent past that echoes throughout the building, and while young Danny senses this frightening legacy through the prescient gift of " shining," his father deteriorates into a state of homicidal psychosis. Stephen King, himself, did not like this movie, it did a horrible job of following the book, leaving out the hedge monsters,and other things that Kubrick added that he should'nt have. Credits Directed by Stanley Kubrick Writing credits Diane Johnson (I) Stephen King (novel) Stanley Kubrick Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Jack Nicholson .... Jack Torrance Shelley Duvall .... Winifred "Wendy" Torrance Danny Lloyd .... Danny Torrance Scatman Crothers .... Dick Hallorann Barry Nelson (I) .... Stuart Ullman Philip Stone (I) .... Delbert Grady Joe Turkel .... Lloyd Anne Jackson .... Doctor Tony Burton .... Larry Durkin Lia Beldam .... Young Woman in Bath Billie Gibson .... Old Woman in Bath Barry Dennen .... Bill Watson David Baxt .... Forest Ranger 1 Manning Redwood .... Forest Ranger 2 Lisa Burns .... Grady Daughter Louise Burns (I) .... Grady Daughter Robin Pappas .... Nurse Alison Coleridge .... Ullman's Secretary Burnell Tucker .... Policeman Jana Sheldon .... Stewardess Kate Phelps .... Receptionist Norman Gay .... Injured Guest with Head Wound / Former Caretaker |
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