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The Thing

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  • Movie
  • 1982
  • R
  • 1h 49m

Directed by John Carpenter

8.1

TMDB audience rating
8.1 out of 10 from 8,424 votes

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Overview

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

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Cast and crew

  • Kurt Russell

    Kurt RussellMacReady

  • Wilford Brimley

    Wilford BrimleyBlair

  • T.K. Carter

    T.K. CarterNauls

  • David Clennon

    David ClennonPalmer

  • Keith David

    Keith DavidChilds

  • Richard Dysart

    Richard DysartDr. Copper

  • Charles Hallahan

    Charles HallahanNorris

  • Peter Maloney

    Peter MaloneyBennings

  • Richard Masur

    Richard MasurClark

  • Donald Moffat

    Donald MoffatGarry

  • Joel Polis

    Joel PolisFuchs

  • Thomas G. Waites

    Thomas G. WaitesWindows

  • Norbert Weisser

    Norbert WeisserNorwegian

  • Larry Franco

    Larry FrancoNorwegian Passenger with Rifle

  • Nate IrwinHelicopter Pilot

  • William ZemanPilot

  • John Carpenter

    John CarpenterNorwegian (video footage) (uncredited)

  • Adrienne Barbeau

    Adrienne BarbeauComputer (voice) (uncredited)

Director
John Carpenter
Writer
Bill Lancaster and John W. Campbell Jr.
Music
Ennio Morricone
Cinematography
Dean Cundey