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Jack Nicholson prop axe from The Shining

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910. Jack Nicholson "Jack Torrance" prop axe from The Shining. (Warner Bros., 1980) This axe was used in the 1980 Stanley Kubrick film The Shining, starring Jack Nicholson. It was used by Nicholson in the climactic scene where Jack breaks down the bathroom door to try and kill his wife. This particular axe was a stunt axe with a fiberglass axe head to make it safe for swinging and throwing around and ensure the actor did not hurt himself. The axe came from Peter Hancock, propmaster on the film. $5000 - $7000

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HOLLYWOOD AUCTION 32
11:00 AM PT - Aug 1st, 2008

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Profiles in History

26901 Agoura Road
Calabasas, CA 91301
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