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COLLECTION · Series · 1997

The Shining

"TV miniseries adapting Stephen King's novel, previously filmed by Stanley Kubrick in 1980. The nightmare starts when Jack Torrance takes the job as winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel with his wife and son. The hotel, with a dark history of violence, offers Jack a chance to start his writing career and escape his troubled past. However, their son Danny has a psychic ability called 'the shining', and he uncovers evil forces residing in the hotel that begin to exert their influence..."

Source: TMDB
* 6.3 (351)DramaFantasyScience FictionUnited States
Countries
United States
Studios
ABC · Lakeside Productions · Warner Bros. Television
Runtime
90 min/ep
Age rating
TV-14
Release
27/04/1997
Score
6.3 / 10 (351)

Awards and nominations

  • Best Miniseries
  • Best Costume Design in a Motion Picture or Miniseries
  • Best Editing in a Motion Picture or Miniseries
  • Best Lighting in a Motion Picture or Miniseries
  • Best Makeup/Hairstyling in a Motion Picture or Miniseries
  • Best New Theme Song in a Motion Picture or Miniseries
  • Best New Titles Sequence in a Motion Picture or Miniseries
  • Best Production Design in a Motion Picture or Miniseries
  • Best Sound in a Motion Picture or Miniseries
  • Best Visual Effects in a Motion Picture or Miniseries
  • Nominated at Primetime Emmy Awards — Outstanding Miniseries
  • Winner at Primetime Emmy Awards — Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special
Where to watch
Free
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Seasons and episodes
Miniseries
Miniseries
3 episodes · 1997
Part 1
Episode 1. Part 1
1997-04-27 · 91 min

Struggling writer Jack Torrance takes his wife and psychic young son along to his winter job as caretaker of a sinister mountain resort.

Part 2
Episode 2. Part 2
1997-04-28 · 91 min

Jack begins his slide into dementia when he uncovers the hotel's devious past, while Danny encounters the thing in room 217 and the horrific topiary.

Part 3
Episode 3. Part 3
1997-05-01 · 92 min

Danny uses his "shining" to call Halloran for help as Jack finally goes over the edge.

Cast by season
Rebecca De Mornay
Rebecca De Mornay
Wendy Torrance
Steven Weber
Steven Weber
Jack Torrance
Wil Horneff
Wil Horneff
Tony
Courtland Mead
Courtland Mead
Danny Torrance
Cynthia Garris
Cynthia Garris
217 Woman
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Andres Gomez
★ 5.0 / 10
Stephen King's version of his own Novel. Clearly addressed for the TV. The cast is not really good, although the father performs well when he is drunk and scary. The story is more explained and easier to follow than in Kubrick's. Interesting, but not a moview to watch twice.
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Keywords
hotelbased on novel or bookwinterisolationalcoholismhauntingdomestic abuseminiseriesdomestic violencefamily
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