THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'The Shining' 40 years later

Jack Nicholson in "The Shining."Getty/Archive Photos

• Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" premiered in 1980 and starred Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, and Danny Lloyd.
• The film follows the Torrance family as they look after a massive hotel during the winter season, and is based on a novel by Stephen King.
• Stars Nicholson and Duvall continued acting after the movie's release.
• But Danny Lloyd, who played Nicholson's son, retired from acting shortly thereafter.
• Here's what the cast of "The Shining" has been up to in recent years.

Released in 1980, Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" is considered by many to be one of the greatest horror films ever made.

Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, and Scatman Crothers starred in the movie, which is based on a novel by Stephen King.

In the years since the release of "The Shining," some of its stars, like Nicholson and Duvall, have continued to act, while others, like Lloyd, have taken a step back from Hollywood.

Here's what the cast of "The Shining" has been up to in the years since its release.