The Thing
The Thing
Release: 1982-06-25
·Runtime: 109m
·★ 8.1
Horror
Mystery
Science Fiction
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
The Turman-Foster Company
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Keith David
as Childs
T.K. Carter
as Nauls
David Clennon
as Palmer
Peter Maloney
as Bennings
Donald Moffat
as Garry
Joel Polis
as Fuchs
Larry Franco
as Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
Wilford Brimley
as Blair
Charles Hallahan
as Norris
Kurt Russell
as MacReady
Richard Masur
as Clark
Thomas G. Waites
as Windows
Jed
as The Thing (uncredited)
John Carpenter
as Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
Richard Dysart
as Dr. Copper
Norbert Weisser
as Norwegian
Adrienne Barbeau
as Computer (voice) (uncredited)
Crew
Drew Struzan
Art Designer
Ken Diaz
Makeup Effects
John W. Campbell Jr.
Novel
Dick Warlock
Stunt Coordinator
Jerry Wills
Stunts
John Carpenter
Director, Original Music Composer
John J. Lloyd
Production Design
Dean Cundey
Director of Photography
Rob Bottin
Makeup Effects Designer, Makeup Effects
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Larry Franco
Associate Producer, First Assistant Director
Todd C. Ramsay
Editor
Lawrence Turman
Producer
Alan Howarth
Original Music Composer
David Foster
Producer
Bill Lancaster
Screenplay