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The Shining
A slow, suffocating descent into madness, with eerie imagery and mounting dread that lingers long after.
About 1980 film directed by Stanley Kubrick
Genres drama, horror, mystery, thriller, suspense, ghost, supernatural horror, psychological drama, psychological horror, psychological thriller
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Written by Stanley Kubrick, Diane Johnson
Starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Barry Nelson, Scatman Crothers, Joe Turkel, Danny Lloyd, Tony Burton, Anne Jackson
Music Wendy Carlos
Runtime 144 min
Country United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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