Making 'The Shining'

Name: Making 'The Shining'
Director: Vivian Kubrick
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1980-10-04
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Vivian Kubrick, Terry Needham, Stanley Kubrick, Danny Lloyd

1980 · 35 min · ★ 7.1 · Documentary

Directed and edited by Stanley Kubrick's daughter Vivian Kubrick, this film offers a look behind the scenes during the making of The Shining.

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