A masterpiece of modern horror.
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
Cast
Jack Nicholson
Jack Torrance
Shelley Duvall
Wendy Torrance
Danny Lloyd
Danny
Scatman Crothers
Hallorann
Barry Nelson
Ullman
Philip Stone
Grady
Joe Turkel
Lloyd
Anne Jackson
Doctor
Tony Burton
Durkin
Lia Beldam
Young Woman in Bath
Billie Gibson
Old Woman in Bath
Barry Dennen
Watson
David Baxt
Forest Ranger 1
Manning Redwood
Forest Ranger 2
Lisa Burns
Grady Daughter
Louise Burns
Grady Daughter
Robin Pappas
Nurse
Alison Coleridge
Secretary
Burnell Tucker
Policeman
Jana Shelden
Stewardess
Kate Phelps
Receptionist
Norman Gay
Injured Guest
Paul Desbois
Hotel Porter (uncredited)
Vivian Kubrick
Smoking Guest on Ballroom Couch (uncredited)
Derek Lyons
Hotel Bellhop (uncredited)
Alan Harris
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
Peter McNamara
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Ballroom Guest (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
Ballroom Guest (uncredited)
Barrie Holland
Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
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- Release Date 05/23/1980
- Language English
- Director Stanley Kubrick
- Editor Ray Lovejoy
- Cinematographer John Alcott
- Producer Stanley Kubrick
- Companies Warner Bros. Pictures, Peregrine, Hawk Films, The Producer Circle Co.
- Budget $19,000,000
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR | May 23, 1980 | Theatrical | 18+ |
| United States | May 23, 1980 | Theatrical (Limited) | R |
| Canada | Jun 13, 1980 | Theatrical | R |
| United States | Jun 13, 1980 | Theatrical | R |
| Spain | Sep 25, 1980 | Premiere (San Sebastian Film Festival) | 16 |
| DK | Sep 26, 1980 | Theatrical | 15 |
| FI | Sep 26, 1980 | Theatrical | K-18 |
| NO | Sep 26, 1980 | Theatrical | 18 |
| SE | Sep 26, 1980 | Theatrical | 15 |
| United Kingdom | Oct 2, 1980 | Theatrical (Limited) (London) | 18 |
| United Kingdom | Oct 5, 1980 | Theatrical | 18 |
| France | Oct 16, 1980 | Theatrical | 12 |
| Germany | Oct 16, 1980 | Theatrical (West Germany ) | 16 |
| Netherlands | Oct 30, 1980 | Theatrical | 16 |
| BE | Nov 6, 1980 | Theatrical (Gent) | — |
| Australia | Nov 13, 1980 | Theatrical | M |
| Mexico | Nov 20, 1980 | Premiere (XIII Muestra Internacional de Cine) | — |
| PT | Nov 20, 1980 | Theatrical | M/16 |
| IE | Dec 12, 1980 | Theatrical | 18 |
| Japan | Dec 13, 1980 | Theatrical | R15+ |
| Spain | Dec 19, 1980 | Theatrical (Madrid y Barcelona) | — |
| GR | Dec 22, 1980 | Theatrical | — |
| Italy | Dec 22, 1980 | Theatrical | VM14 |
| AR | Dec 25, 1980 | Theatrical | +18 |
| Brazil | Dec 25, 1980 | Theatrical | 16 |
| CO | Dec 25, 1980 | Theatrical | — |
| Mexico | Dec 25, 1980 | Theatrical | C |
| PE | Jan 15, 1981 | Theatrical | — |
| UY | Jul 31, 1981 | Theatrical | — |
| HK | Jun 2, 1983 | Theatrical | III |
| Spain | Oct 28, 1988 | TV | — |
| Poland | Dec 31, 1990 | Theatrical | 18 |
| United States | Jun 26, 1999 | Physical (DVD) | R |
| IS | Aug 27, 1999 | Premiere (Reykjavik Film Festival) | — |
| CZ | Oct 8, 2001 | Physical (DVD) | — |
| HU | Dec 18, 2001 | Physical (DVD) | 18 |
| Russia | Dec 25, 2001 | Physical (DVD) | 18+ |
| Canada | Feb 7, 2010 | Premiere (Digital Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Jun 14, 2012 | Theatrical (Moonlit Matines Film Festival) | — |
| Germany | Oct 5, 2012 | Theatrical (Hamburg Film Festival) | — |
| FI | Nov 2, 2012 | Theatrical (Night Visions Film Festival) | — |
| IE | Nov 2, 2012 | Theatrical (Re-release) | — |
| United Kingdom | Nov 2, 2012 | Theatrical (Re-release) | 15 |
| TW | Nov 9, 2012 | Premiere (Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival) | — |
| AR | Nov 19, 2012 | Theatrical (Mar del Plata Film Festival) | — |
| ID | Dec 4, 2012 | Digital | — |
| United States | Jan 5, 2013 | Theatrical (Palm Springs International Film Festival) | — |
| PE | Feb 14, 2013 | Theatrical (Re-release) | — |
| PH | Mar 12, 2014 | Digital | R-16 |
| CL | Jan 31, 2015 | Theatrical (Re-release) | — |
| PE | Dec 3, 2015 | Theatrical (Limited) (Re-release) | — |
| CL | Dec 5, 2015 | Theatrical (Re-release) | — |
| Australia | Oct 28, 2016 | Theatrical (Limited) (Re-release) | MA 15+ |
| AE | May 17, 2017 | Physical (Blu-ray) | — |
| IN | Oct 4, 2017 | Digital | — |
| South Korea | Oct 6, 2017 | Digital | 18 |
| PY | Oct 26, 2017 | Theatrical (Asunción) | — |
| IS | Oct 27, 2017 | Theatrical (Reykjavik) | — |
| Netherlands | Oct 28, 2017 | Theatrical (Leiden International Film Festival) | — |
| BO | Oct 30, 2017 | Theatrical (Santa Cruz) | — |
| CY | Oct 31, 2017 | Theatrical (Larnaca) | — |
| HR | Oct 31, 2017 | Theatrical (Rijeka) | — |
| IE | Oct 31, 2017 | Theatrical (Re-release) | — |
| KY | Oct 31, 2017 | Theatrical (Camana Bay) | — |
| LT | Oct 31, 2017 | Theatrical (Limited) (Re-release) | N-16 |
| LV | Oct 31, 2017 | Theatrical (Riga) | — |
| Netherlands | Oct 31, 2017 | Theatrical (Re-release) | 16 |
| SE | Oct 31, 2017 | Theatrical (Re-release) | — |
| SI | Oct 31, 2017 | Theatrical (Ljubljana) | — |
| United Kingdom | Oct 31, 2017 | Theatrical (Re-release) | — |
| FI | Nov 1, 2017 | Theatrical (Limited) (Re-release) | — |
| Italy | Nov 2, 2017 | Theatrical (Re-release) | — |
| BG | Nov 16, 2017 | Theatrical (Sofia) | — |
| BE | Nov 20, 2017 | Theatrical (Limited) (Re-release) | — |
| TW | Sep 28, 2018 | Theatrical (Re-release) | 15+ |
| Mexico | Nov 2, 2018 | Theatrical (Limited) (Re-release) | B-15 |
| France | May 17, 2019 | Theatrical (restored version, Cannes Film Festival) | — |
| AR | Oct 17, 2019 | Theatrical (Limited) (Re-release) | +13 |
| Italy | Oct 21, 2019 | Theatrical (Extended cut, 4K restoration) | — |
| Mexico | Oct 27, 2019 | Theatrical (Limited) (Re-release) | — |
| SG | Oct 31, 2019 | Theatrical (Limited) (Re-release) | M18 |
| Russia | Oct 29, 2020 | Theatrical | 16+ |
| EG | Apr 22, 2021 | Physical (DVD) | — |
| United States | Nov 3, 2021 | Theatrical (Limited) (Re-release) | R |
| South Korea | Jun 28, 2023 | Theatrical (Limited) | 18 |
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