The Thing poster

The Thing

Man is the warmest place to hide.

Description: 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.

Genres: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction

Homepage: http://www.theofficialjohncarpenter.com/the-thing/

Budget: $15,000,000 | Revenue : $19,629,760

Runtime: 109 minutes

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Kurt Russell

Played MacReady

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Keith David

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Wilford Brimley

Played Blair

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T.K. Carter

Played Nauls

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David Clennon

Played Palmer

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Richard Dysart

Played Dr. Copper

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Charles Hallahan

Played Norris

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Peter Maloney

Played Bennings

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Richard Masur

Played Clark

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Donald Moffat

Played Garry

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Joel Polis

Played Fuchs

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Thomas G. Waites

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Norbert Weisser

Played Norwegian

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Larry Franco

Played Norwegian Passenger with Rifle

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Nate Irwin

Played Helicopter Pilot

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William Zeman

Played Pilot

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Adrienne Barbeau

Played Computer (voice) (uncredited)

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John Carpenter

Played Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)

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