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The Thing
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The Thing

"Man is the warmest place to hide."

1982
1h 49m
8.1(7378 votes)
Horror
Mystery
Science Fiction

Overview

In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing creature wreaks havoc, creates terror... and becomes one of them.

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Cast & Crew

19 members
Acting

Kurt Russell

MacReady

Kurt Russell
Acting

Keith David

Childs

Keith David
Acting

Wilford Brimley

Blair

Wilford Brimley
Acting

T.K. Carter

Nauls

T.K. Carter
Acting

David Clennon

Palmer

David Clennon
Acting

Richard Dysart

Dr. Copper

Richard Dysart
Acting

Charles Hallahan

Norris

Charles Hallahan
Acting

Peter Maloney

Bennings

Peter Maloney
Acting

Richard Masur

Clark

Richard Masur
Acting

Donald Moffat

Garry

Donald Moffat
Acting

Joel Polis

Fuchs

Joel Polis
Acting

Thomas G. Waites

Windows

Thomas G. Waites
Acting

Norbert Weisser

Norwegian

Norbert Weisser
Production

Larry Franco

Norwegian Passenger with Rifle

Larry Franco
Crew

Nate Irwin

Helicopter Pilot

No Image
Acting

William Zeman

Pilot

No Image
Acting

Jed

The Thing (uncredited)

Jed
Directing

John Carpenter

Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)

John Carpenter
Acting

Adrienne Barbeau

Computer (voice) (uncredited)

Adrienne Barbeau

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