Movies / The Thing (1982)
Runtime: 109 min
Genres: Horror Mystery Sci-Fi Thriller
Countries: USA
An American scientific expedition to the frozen wastes of the Antarctic is interrupted by a group of seemingly mad Norwegians pursuing and shooting a dog. The helicopter pursuing the dog crashes leaving no explanation for the chase. During the night, the dog mutates and attacks other dogs in the cage and members of the team that investigate. The team soon realises that an alien life-form with the ability to take over other bodies is on the loose and they don't know who may already have been taken over.
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Directors (1) | Credit |
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John Carpenter | ... |
Writers (2) | Credit |
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Bill Lancaster | (screenplay) |
John W. Campbell Jr. | (story "Who Goes There?") |
Composers (1) | Credit |
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Ennio Morricone | ... |
Editors (1) | Credit |
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Todd C. Ramsay | (as Todd Ramsay) |
Cinematographers (1) | Credit |
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Dean Cundey | ... |
Actors (19) | Credit |
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Adrienne Barbeau | Computer (voice) (uncredited) |
Charles Hallahan | Vance Norris |
David Clennon | Palmer |
Donald Moffat | Garry |
Jed | Dog Thing (uncredited) |
Joel Polis | Fuchs |
John Carpenter | Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited) |
Keith David | Childs |
Kurt Russell | R.J. MacReady |
Larry J. Franco | Norwegian Passenger with Rifle (as Larry Franco) |
Nate Irwin | Helicopter Pilot |
Norbert Weisser | Norwegian |
Peter Maloney | George Bennings |
Richard Dysart | Dr. Copper |
Richard Masur | Clark |
Thomas G. Waites | Windows (as Thomas Waites) |
T.K. Carter | Nauls |
Wilford Brimley | Dr. Blair (as A. Wilford Brimley) |
William Zeman | Pilot |