The Thing
HorrorMysteryScience Fiction
★ 8.1/1019821h 49mR
Director: John Carpenter
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Runtime
1h 49m
Language
English
Released
Jun 25, 1982
Runtime
1h 49m
Language
English
Released
Jun 25, 1982
Cast
Kurt Russell
MacReady
Wilford Brimley
Blair
T.K. Carter
Nauls
David Clennon
Palmer
Keith David
Childs
Richard Dysart
Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan
Norris
Peter Maloney
Bennings
Richard Masur
Clark
Donald Moffat
Garry
Joel Polis
Fuchs
Thomas G. Waites
Windows
Norbert Weisser
Norwegian
Larry Franco
Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
Nate Irwin
Nate Irwin
Helicopter Pilot
William Zeman
William Zeman
Pilot
John Carpenter
Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
Adrienne Barbeau
Computer (voice) (uncredited)
Jed
Dog Thing (uncredited)
Bill Lancaster
Norwegian (uncredited)
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