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The Thing

Man is the warmest place to hide.

Genres

HorrorMysteryScience 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.

Details

Budget

$15000000

Revenue

$19629760

Runtime

109 min

Release Date

1982-06-25

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Vote Count

7330

Vote Average

8.069

Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.

Kurt Russell

MacReady

Keith David

Childs

Wilford Brimley

Blair

T.K. Carter

Nauls

David Clennon

Palmer

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

Helicopter Pilot

William Zeman

Pilot

Jed

The Thing (uncredited)

John Carpenter

Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)

Adrienne Barbeau

Computer (voice) (uncredited)

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