The Thing
“Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.”
Horror
Mystery
Science Fiction
Synopsis
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
About This Film
The Thing is a 1982 horror, mystery, science fiction film directed by John Carpenter. With a runtime of 109 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 8.1 out of 10 based on 8,008 votes on TMDB. The film stars Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David among its cast of 19 credited actors.
Cast
Kurt Russell
as MacReady
Wilford Brimley
as Blair
T.K. Carter
as Nauls
David Clennon
as Palmer
Keith David
as Childs
Richard Dysart
as Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan
as Norris
Peter Maloney
as Bennings
Richard Masur
as Clark
Donald Moffat
as Garry
Joel Polis
as Fuchs
Thomas G. Waites
as Windows
Norbert Weisser
as Norwegian
Larry Franco
as Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
Nate Irwin
as Helicopter Pilot
William Zeman
as Pilot
John Carpenter
as Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
Adrienne Barbeau
as Computer (voice) (uncredited)
Jed the Wolfdog
as Dog Thing
Crew
Bill Lancaster — Screenplay
Ennio Morricone — Original Music Composer
Dean Cundey — Director of Photography
John Carpenter — Director
David Foster — Producer
Lawrence Turman — Producer
John Carpenter — Original Music Composer
Alan Howarth — Original Music Composer
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