The Shining
1997 · Miniseries · TV-14 · 120 min · ★ 6.3 · 47% critics
A writer takes a winter caretaker job at an isolated mountain hotel and moves in with his family, hoping for a fresh start. As the long, snowbound months wear on, the hotel’s strange presence begins to stir old troubles and unsettling visions.
Based on The Shining
Also known as Stephen King's The Shining
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-04-27
- Network
- ABC
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 47/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (349 votes)
About
You might like this if you enjoy long, character-focused Stephen King stories with supernatural tension, especially if Storm of the Century or Rose Red worked for you; Not for you if you want fast pacing or polished scares.
Pros: closer to the book; stronger family drama; some creepy moments | Cons: very slow pace; dated TV effects; uneven acting
Themes
- hotel
- based on novel or book
- winter
- isolation
- alcoholism
- haunting
- domestic abuse
- miniseries
- domestic violence
- family
- hotel bar
- inanimate objects come to life
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- Saturn Award — Best Television Presentation
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Limited Miniseries · 1997 · nominated
Cast & crew
Stephen King
as Gage Creed
Rebecca De Mornay
as Wendy Torrance
Steven Weber
as Jack Torrance
Wil Horneff
as Tony
Courtland Mead
as Danny Torrance
Stanley Anderson
as Delbert Grady
Pat Hingle
as Pete Watson
Elliott Gould
as Stuart Ullman
Cynthia Garris
as 217 Woman
- PB
Peter Boyles
as AA Member
Directed by Mick Garris
Episodes1 season · 3 episodes
Season 13 episodes
- S1E1Part 191m
- S1E2Part 291m
- S1E3Part 392m