The Thing

The Thing (1982)

Directed by John Carpenter

1h 49m

Horror

| Mystery

| Science Fiction

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.

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

Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan

Norris

Peter Maloney

Peter Maloney

Bennings

Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Clark

Crew

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Director

Bill Lancaster

Bill Lancaster

Screenplay

David Foster

David Foster

Producer

Wilbur Stark

Wilbur Stark

Executive Producer

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

Original Music Composer

Dean Cundey

Dean Cundey

Director of Photography

Todd C. Ramsay

Todd C. Ramsay

Editor

Anita Dann

Anita Dann

Casting

John J. Lloyd

John J. Lloyd

Production Design

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