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The Thing

25 Jun 1982 1h 49min 18 8.1/10 (8,450) EN

“Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.”

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

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Director
John Carpenter
Screenplay
Bill Lancaster
Novel
John W. Campbell Jr.
Music
Ennio Morricone
Cinematography
Dean Cundey
Editing
Todd C. Ramsay
Producer
David Foster, Lawrence Turman
Countries
United States

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
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Nate Irwin Helicopter Pilot
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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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