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