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The Thing

“Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.”

Movie
8.1
Rating
(7579 votes)
1h 49m
Runtime
1982
Released
8
Popularity

Genres

Horror
Mystery
Science Fiction

Overview

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

Status

Released

Original Title

The Thing

Release Date

1982-06-25

Languages

English, Norwegian

Budget

USD 15,000,000

Revenue

USD 19,629,760

Profit

USD 4,629,760

Directors

John CarpenterJohn Carpenter

Writers

Bill Lancaster
Bill LancasterScreenplay

Cast

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

MacReady

Keith David

Keith David

Childs

Wilford Brimley

Wilford Brimley

Blair

T.K. Carter

T.K. Carter

Nauls

David Clennon

David Clennon

Palmer

Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Dr. Copper

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Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan

Norris

Peter Maloney

Peter Maloney

Bennings

Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Clark

Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

Garry

Joel Polis

Joel Polis

Fuchs

Thomas G. Waites

Thomas G. Waites

Windows

Norbert Weisser

Norbert Weisser

Norwegian

Larry Franco

Larry Franco

Norwegian Passenger with Rifle

Nate Irwin

Helicopter Pilot

William Zeman

Pilot

Jed

Jed

The Thing (uncredited)

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)

Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne Barbeau

Computer (voice) (uncredited)

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