An exploration of various interpretations of Stanley Kubrick's horror film, The Shining (1980).An exploration of various interpretations of Stanley Kubrick's horror film, The Shining (1980).An exploration of various interpretations of Stanley Kubrick's horror film, The Shining (1980).
- Awards
- 2 wins & 16 nominations
Sam Walton
- Cast
- (as Samuel Walton)
Lisa Burns
- Self
- (archive footage)
Louise Burns
- Self
- (archive footage)
Ryan O'Neal
- Self
- (archive footage)
Scatman Crothers
- Dick Hallorann
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Tom Cruise
- Dr. William Harford
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Barry Dennen
- Bill Watson
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Kirk Douglas
- Spartacus
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaLeon Vitali, former assistant to Stanley Kubrick, dismissed the theories in this film as "gibberish," saying they are entirely without merit.
- GoofsBill Blakemore mistakenly attributes a literary quotation. "History is a nightmare from which I'm trying to awake" is from James Joyce's Ulysses, not from anything by T. S. Eliot.
- Crazy creditsThe end credits scroll downward.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Minty Comedic Arts: 10 Things - The Shining: The Lost Version (2022)
- SoundtracksWe Cannot Escape the Past from the album 'A Stairway to the Stars'
Composed and Performed by The Caretaker
By Arrangement with History Always Favours the Winners
Featured review
This movie was worth while, it was interesting, entertaining and made you think. For a fan of the shining, or Kubrick or conspiracy theories this was a great film. Junk science came to mind a few times, to me the most interesting parts of the film were the details which were brought to the attention of the viewer which Kubrick definitely had a hand in, the conspiracy theories, ideas about the holocaust, extermination of the native Americans and faking of the lunar landing were a bit more out there but intriguing and I wouldn't put anything past Kubrick. The most interesting point of the film to me was the discussion of post modern works of art and the claim that irregardless of the authors intent, themes can be found which might have been or have not been consciously intended. Overall, the mind of Kubrick, his eye for detail, his humor and overall brilliance is what is most evident when watching this film. If one looks for themes and ways to make connections they can be found in many different places, overall this can lead to seeing reality though higher levels of awareness and if one is lucky enough glimpses of enlightenment, that was the broader and most important theme in this movie.
- TheTwistedLiver
- Apr 20, 2013
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- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Soba 237
- Filming locations
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $296,359
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $29,693
- Mar 31, 2013
- Gross worldwide
- $367,406
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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