The Thing

Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.

1982•1h 49m•

★8.1(7,528 ratings)

HorrorMysteryScience Fiction

Overview

A twelve-man 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.

Director

John Carpenter

Writers

Bill Lancaster

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Main Cast

Kurt Russell

MacReady

Keith David

Childs

Wilford Brimley

Blair

T.K. Carter

Nauls

David Clennon

Palmer

Richard Dysart

Dr. Copper

Main Cast

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Movie Information

Original Title:

The Thing

Status:

Released

Language:

English, Norsk

Budget:

$15,000,000

Revenue:

$19,629,760

Production Companies:

Universal Pictures

The Turman-Foster Company

Province of BC, Ministry of Tourism, Film Promotion Office

Official Website

🗣️ Language Support

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🇺🇸 English

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🇸🇦 Arabic1 region

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🌍 Catalan1 region

🌍 Croatian1 region

🇨🇿 Czech1 region

🇩🇰 Danish1 region

🇳🇱 Dutch1 region

🇺🇸 English1 region

🌍 Estonian1 region

🇫🇮 Finnish1 region

🇫🇷 French2 regions

🇩🇪 German1 region

🌍 Greek1 region

🌍 Hebrew1 region

🇮🇳 Hindi1 region

🇭🇺 Hungarian1 region

🇮🇹 Italian1 region

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Main Cast

Kurt Russell

MacReady

Keith David

Childs

Wilford Brimley

Blair

T.K. Carter

Nauls

David Clennon

Palmer

Richard Dysart

Dr. Copper

Movie Information

Original Title:

The Thing

Status:

Released

Language:

English, Norsk

Budget:

$15,000,000

Revenue:

$19,629,760

Production Companies:

Universal Pictures

The Turman-Foster Company

Province of BC, Ministry of Tourism, Film Promotion Office

Official Website