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The Thing

1982·1h 49m·RFilmIMDb8.2/10RT85%MC57/100TMDB81%
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A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

HorrorMysteryScience Fictionspacecrafthelicopterspace marinecoldbased on novel or bookisolationmutationparanoiasnowstormresearch stationalien life-formalien

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Cast

Actor leads, character follows
Kurt Russell
MacReady
Wilford Brimley
Blair
T.K. Carter
Nauls
David Clennon
Palmer
Keith David
Childs
Richard Dysart
Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan
Norris
Peter Maloney
Bennings
Richard Masur
Clark
Donald Moffat
Garry
Joel Polis
Fuchs
Thomas G. Waites
Windows
Norbert Weisser
Norwegian
Larry Franco
Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
Nate Irwin
Helicopter Pilot
William Zeman
Pilot
John Carpenter
Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
Adrienne Barbeau
Computer (voice) (uncredited)
Jed
The Thing (uncredited)

Made by

Composers are people, not a row in a table
John Carpenter
Director, Composer
Bill Lancaster
Writer
David Foster
Producer
Lawrence Turman
Producer
Wilbur Stark
Producer
Ennio Morricone
Composer
Alan Howarth
Composer

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Information
Released
1982
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
R
Studio
Universal Pictures · The Turman-Foster Company
Country
United States of America
Languages
Audio
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