The Shining - Stanley Kubrick [DVD]

Starring: Jack NicholsonShelley DuvallDirector: Stanley Kubrick-Screenplay: Stanley Kubrick (Screenplay)Diane Johnson (Screenplay)Stephen King (Book)-Release Date: May 23, 1980 (USA)Language: EnglishCountry of Origin: United StatesFormat: DVDDuration: 146 minsCondition: Pre-owned Jack Torrance is a frustrated writer who agrees to take the position of caretaker at the Overlook Hotel and ski lodge while they close for the harsh winter season. The manager warns Jack that, some years back, a previous caretaker, Dilbert Grady, went crazy and chopped up his family with an axe. Seemingly unconcerned by this horror story, Jack brings in his wife, Wendy (Shelly Duvall), and son, Danny (Danny Lloyd). Before they leave, however, Danny gets horrifying visions. We learn that at one point Jack was an alcoholic, and hurt Danny. Once at the Overlook, Danny meets the head cook, Dick Halloran (Scatman Crothers), who tells Danny that he has a special power, called "the shining." This is the ability to se