The Thing
“Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.”
Director
John Carpenter
Screenplay
Bill Lancaster
At a United States research station in Antarctica, a group of scientists cut off from the world encounters an alien organism able to perfectly imitate any living being it assimilates. As the creature infects the dog and then the men, no one can tell who is still human and who is already a perfect replica, and paranoia becomes as lethal as the monster itself. With deadly temperatures outside and an undetectable enemy within, the group disintegrates into distrust and terror. A horror masterpiece by John Carpenter, harrowing, gory and masterful in its tension.
Release
Jun 25, 1982
Budget
$15M
Country
United States of America
Revenue
$20M
Cast
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
John Carpenter
Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
Adrienne Barbeau
Computer (voice) (uncredited)
Jed
The Thing (uncredited)
Reviews
TMDB
8.1/10
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The Thing
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