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  • The Thing (1982)
  • R
    109 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The Thing (1982)
R
109 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Director
John Carpenter (directed by)
Writers
Bill Lancaster (screenplay by) | John W. Campbell Jr. (based on the story "Who Goes There" by)
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Todd C. Ramsay (as Todd Ramsay)
Casting Director
Production Designer
John J. Lloyd (as John L. Lloyd)
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Release date
Jun 25, 1982 (United States)

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Cast

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21 cast members
Name Known for
Kurt Russell
MacReady MacReady   See fewer
Wilford Brimley
Blair (as A. Wilford Brimley) Blair (as A. Wilford Brimley)   See fewer
David Clennon
Palmer Palmer   See fewer
Keith David
Childs Childs   See fewer
Richard Dysart
Dr. Copper Dr. Copper   See fewer
Peter Maloney
Bennings Bennings   See fewer
Joel Polis
Fuchs Fuchs   See fewer
Thomas G. Waites
Windows (as Thomas Waites) Windows (as Thomas Waites)   See fewer
Norbert Weisser
Norwegian Norwegian   See fewer
Larry Franco
Norwegian Passenger with Rifle Norwegian Passenger with Rifle   See fewer
Nate Irwin
Helicopter Pilot Helicopter Pilot   See fewer
Adrienne Barbeau
Computer (voice) (uncredited) Computer (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Carpenter
Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited) Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jed
Dog Thing (uncredited) Dog Thing (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Lancaster
Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited) Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Warlock
Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited) Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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