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
Wilford Brimley
as Blair
David Clennon
as Palmer
Charles Hallahan
as Norris
Kurt Russell
as MacReady
Richard Masur
as Clark
Donald Moffat
as Garry
John Carpenter
as Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
Peter Maloney
as Bennings
Joel Polis
as Fuchs
Thomas G. Waites
as Windows
Norbert Weisser
as Norwegian
T.K. Carter
as Nauls
Richard Dysart
as Dr. Copper
Larry Franco
as Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
Jed
as The Thing (uncredited)
Adrienne Barbeau
as Computer (voice) (uncredited)
Keith David
as Childs
Crew
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Todd C. Ramsay
Editor
Drew Struzan
Art Designer
David Foster
Producer
Rob Bottin
Makeup Effects Designer, Makeup Effects
Lawrence Turman
Producer
John W. Campbell Jr.
Novel
Dick Warlock
Stunt Coordinator
Jerry Wills
Stunts
Larry Franco
Associate Producer, First Assistant Director
Alan Howarth
Original Music Composer
Ken Diaz
Makeup Effects
John J. Lloyd
Production Design
John Carpenter
Director, Original Music Composer
Dean Cundey
Director of Photography
Bill Lancaster
Screenplay