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Shining, The
- Languages
- English
- Release Date
- Monday September 10 2001
- Advisory
- Suitable for 18 years and over.
- Region
- Region 2
- Year
- 1980
- DVD Price Comparison
- Director
- Stanley Kubrick
- Cast
- Danny Lloyd, Shelley Duvall, Jack Nicholson
- Aspect Ratio
- 1.33 Full Screen
- Sound
- Dolby Digital 5.1
- Special Features
- Vivian Kubricks Behind The Scenes Documentary The Making Of The Shining With Optional Commentary By Vivian Kubrick Interactive Menus Scene Access Trailer
- Subtitles
- Spanish, Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian
- DVD Synopsis
- Opening with spectacular aerial shots of a beautiful, mountainous landscape, Stanley Kubrick's horror classic THE SHINING, based on Stephen King's best-selling novel, sucks the viewer into his frightening tale with quiet, relaxing visuals--but the ominous soundtrack warns that all is not right at the gorgeous Overlook Hotel. Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson at his eyebrow-raising best), a Vermont schoolteacher, accepts a job as the winter caretaker of the glorious early-20th-century resort that operates only in warm weather because the snowy roads deny access in the colder months. Jack brings his wife, Wendy (Shelley Duvall), with him, as well as his young son, Danny (Danny Lloyd)--who brings with him a little boy named Tony who lives in his mouth. As the Torrances settle in for the long, lonely months ahead, strange, unexplainable things start occurring in the hotel--and in every scene Jack seems to be growing a little more evil and dangerous.... With superb camerawork (the Steadicam follows the evil through narrow hallways and ornate rooms), extraordinary sound detail (the scene in which Danny rides his Big Wheel across the Overlook's hardwood and carpeted floors is an aural classic), and a terrifying score (based on the work of Bela Bartok), THE SHINING is an unforgettable masterpiece, a psychological supernatural thriller featuring outstanding performances from Nicholson and Duvall--and a cast of dead twin girls and suicidal ax-murdering ghosts, among other bloodcurdling figures.
- Distributor
- The Entertainment Network, Warner Home Video
Shining, The
- Languages
- English
- Release Date
- Monday September 10 2001
- Advisory
- Suitable for 18 years and over.
- Region
- Region 2
- Year
- 1980
- DVD Price Comparison
- Director
- Stanley Kubrick
- Aspect Ratio
- 1.33 Full Screen
- Sound
- Dolby Digital 5.1
- Special Features
- Vivian Kubricks Behind The Scenes Documentary The Making Of The Shining With Optional Commentary By Vivian Kubrick Interactive Menus Scene Access Trailer
- Subtitles
- Spanish, Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian
- Distributor
- The Entertainment Network, Warner Home Video
Shining, The
- Release Date
- Monday September 10 2001
- Advisory
- Suitable for 18 years and over.
- Year
- 1980
- DVD Price Comparison
- Director
- Stanley Kubrick
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