The Shining (1980)
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A masterpiece of modern horror.
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.
- Released: 1980-05-23
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Runtime: 2h 24m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 8.2/10 from 19,661 votes
Directed by Stanley Kubrick.
Top cast
- Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance
- Shelley Duvall as Wendy Torrance
- Danny Lloyd as Danny
- Scatman Crothers as Hallorann
- Barry Nelson as Ullman
- Philip Stone as Grady
- Joe Turkel as Lloyd
- Anne Jackson as Doctor
- Tony Burton as Durkin
- Lia Beldam as Young Woman in Bath
Where to watch The Shining
- United States: stream on AMC; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema, HBO Max; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
- Canada: stream on iciTouTV, Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video, Plex; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Stan, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, HBO Max Amazon Channel; rent on JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV
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