Film

The Thing

1982 · 1h 49m · Horror · Mystery · Science Fiction

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IMDb

8.2

Rotten Tomatoes

85%

Metacritic

57

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

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

Helicopter Pilot

William Zeman

Pilot

• John CarpenterDirector · Original Music Composer
• Bill LancasterScreenplay
• John W. Campbell Jr.Novel
• David FosterProducer
• Lawrence TurmanProducer
• Wilbur StarkExecutive Producer
• Dean CundeyDirector of Photography
• Ennio MorriconeOriginal Music Composer
• Alan HowarthOriginal Music Composer
• Todd C. RamsayEditor

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Release date

June 25, 1982

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

R

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$19,629,760

Genres

Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction

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