Movie: View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson

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Jan Harlan
Jan Harlan

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Paul Duncan
Paul Duncan

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John Baxter
John Baxter

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Diane Johnson
Diane Johnson

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Roy Walker
Roy Walker

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Ernest R. Dickerson
Ernest R. Dickerson

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Caleb Deschanel
Caleb Deschanel

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Milena Canonero
Milena Canonero

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Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack

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  • Overview

    An overview of the making of, and a look at the continuing popularity of, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.

  • Release Date

    2007-10-23

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    7.4

  • Rating:

    3.7 starts
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    English

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