Making 'The Shining' (1980)

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Directed and edited by Stanley Kubrick's daughter Vivian Kubrick, this film offers a look behind the scenes during the making of The Shining.

• Released: 1980-10-04
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 35m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 118 votes

Directed by Vivian Kubrick.

Top cast

• Jack Nicholson as Self
• Vivian Kubrick as Self
• Terry Needham as Self
• Stanley Kubrick as Self
• Danny Lloyd as Self
• Scatman Crothers as Self
• Shelley Duvall as Self
• Gert Kubrick as Self
• Brian W. Cook as Self
• Leon Vitali as Self

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