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The Thing
The Thing

The Thing

Man is the warmest place to hide.

Genres

HorrorMysteryScience Fiction

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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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Budget

$15000000

Revenue

$19629760

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

8.1/10

Release Date

25 June 1982

Country

United States of America

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

Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

Garry

Joel Polis

Joel Polis

Fuchs

Thomas G. Waites

Thomas G. Waites

Windows

Norbert Weisser

Norbert Weisser

Norwegian

Larry Franco

Larry Franco

Norwegian Passenger with Rifle

Nate Irwin

Nate Irwin

Helicopter Pilot

William Zeman

William Zeman

Pilot

Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne Barbeau

Computer (voice) (uncredited)

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)

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