The Shining

The Shining is a 1980 horror film directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on Stephen King's novel of the same name. Kubrick co-wrote the screenplay with novelist Diane Johnson. The film stars Jack Nicholson as tormented writer Jack Torrance, Shelley Duvall as his wife, Wendy, and Danny Lloyd as their son, Danny. The film tells the fictional story of a writer, Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson), and his wife and son, who move into a reclusive hotel as caretaker. While there Torrance plans to write his new novel, but is distracted by mysterious occurences in the hotel and slowly goes crazy, going after his wife and son with an axe. Initial response to the film was mixed, but it did well at the box office. Subsequent critical assessment of the film has been more favorable. Jack Torrance interviews for a job at the Overlook Hotel. It is at an isolated location and features a massive hedge maze. Jack plans to write his novel while working at the hotel. The hotel manager, Mr. Ullman, tactfully... full article at wikipedia