The Thing

The Thing

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1982-06-25

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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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.

Released

1982-06-25

Runtime

109

Director

John Carpenter

Budget

$15000000

Revenue

$19629760

Genres

Horror

Mystery

Science Fiction

Language

English

Production

Universal Pictures

The Turman-Foster Company

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    Kurt Russell

    Kurt Russell
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    Keith David

    Keith David
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    Wilford Brimley

    Wilford Brimley
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    T.K. Carter

    T.K. Carter
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    David Clennon

    David Clennon
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    Richard Dysart

    Richard Dysart
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    Charles Hallahan

    Charles Hallahan
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    Peter Maloney

    Peter Maloney
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    Richard Masur

    Richard Masur
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    Donald Moffat

    Donald Moffat
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    Joel Polis

    Joel Polis
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    Thomas G. Waites

    Thomas G. Waites
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    Norbert Weisser

    Norbert Weisser
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    Larry Franco

    Larry Franco
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    Nate Irwin

    Nate Irwin
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    William Zeman

    William Zeman
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    Adrienne Barbeau

    Adrienne Barbeau
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    John Carpenter

    John Carpenter