The Thing
19821h 49m8.1
Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Genre
- Horror
- Certificate
- R
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Revenue
- $19,629,760
- Origin
- United States of America
About
Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Where to watch
Stream
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Details
- Director
- John Carpenter
- Writing
- Bill Lancaster
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Jun 25, 1982
- Budget
- $15.0M
- Box office
- $19.6M
- Studio
- Universal Pictures, The Turman-Foster Company
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
Nate Irwin
Helicopter Pilot
William Zeman
Pilot
John Carpenter
Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
Adrienne Barbeau
Computer (voice) (uncredited)
Jed
Dog Thing (uncredited)
Bill Lancaster
Norwegian (uncredited)
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