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The Thing

John Carpenter

1982 • 1h 49m

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

The Thing

Official Trailer

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Cast

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

Crew

John J. Lloyd

John J. LloydProduction Design

John Carpenter

John CarpenterDirector

David Foster

David FosterProducer

Todd C. Ramsay

Todd C. RamsayEditor

Dean Cundey

Dean CundeyDirector of Photography

Ennio Morricone

Ennio MorriconeOriginal Music Composer

Bill Lancaster

Bill LancasterScreenplay

Rob Bottin

Rob BottinMakeup Effects Designer

Lawrence Turman

Lawrence TurmanProducer

Larry Franco

Larry FrancoAssociate Producer

Ken Diaz

Ken DiazMakeup Effects

Alan Howarth

Alan HowarthOriginal Music Composer

John W. Campbell Jr.

John W. Campbell Jr.Novel

Dick Warlock

Dick WarlockStunt Coordinator

Jerry Wills

Jerry WillsStunts

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