Cast
Stephen King
Gage Creed
Rebecca De Mornay
Wendy Torrance
Steven Weber
Jack Torrance
Wil Horneff
Tony
Courtland Mead
Danny Torrance
Stanley Anderson
Delbert Grady
Pat Hingle
Pete Watson
Elliott Gould
Stuart Ullman
Peter Boyles
AA Member
Dan Bradley
Bodyguard #2
Lou Carlucci
Bodyguard #1
Cynthia Garris
217 Woman
Mickey Giacomazzi
Waiter #2
Bertha Lynn
TV Announcer
J.P. Romano
Waiter #1
David Sosna
AA Gene
David Zambrano
AA Mitch
Mick Garris
AA Hartwell
Miguel Ferrer
Mark Torrance (uncredited)
Michael O'Neill
Daniel Edwards (uncredited)
Tomas Herrera
George Hatfield
Tim Perovich
Croquet Player
Kenn Solomon
Basketball Player
Jan Van Sickle
Al Shockley
Melvin Van Peebles
Richard Hallorann
John Durbin
Horace Derwent
Shawnee Smith
Waitress
Ron Allen
TV Weatherman
Rich Beall
Airline Gate Agent
Joyce Bulifant
Customer
Lois Hicks
Bookstore Lady
Wendelin Harston
Car Rental Clerk
Bill McBride
Principal
Sam Raimi
Gas Station Howie
Lisa Thornhill
Rita Hayworth Lookalike
Frank Darabont
Living Room Ghost
Christina Faust
Screaming Female Ghost
Peter James
Praying Ghost
Roger Baker
Rover
Richard Christian Matheson
Hitman #1
Richard Peterson
Hitman #2
David J. Schow
Playhouse Ghost #1
P.G. Sturges
Playhouse Ghost #2
Episodes
Part 1
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
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
Danny uses his "shining" to call Halloran for help as Jack finally goes over the edge.
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