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The Thing (1982)

Genres
Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
Runtime
1h 49m
Language
English
Release
82-06-25
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8.2/507K

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8.1/7.4K

Tagline

Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.

Plot

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.

Cast
Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell Poster MacReady
Keith David
Keith David Poster Childs
Wilford Brimley
Wilford Brimley Poster Blair
T.K. Carter
T.K. Carter Poster Nauls
David Clennon
David Clennon Poster Palmer
Richard Dysart
Richard Dysart Poster Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan
Charles Hallahan Poster Norris
Peter Maloney
Peter Maloney Poster Bennings
Richard Masur
Richard Masur Poster Clark
Donald Moffat
Donald Moffat Poster Garry
Joel Polis
Joel Polis Poster Fuchs
Thomas G. Waites
Thomas G. Waites Poster Windows
Norbert Weisser
Norbert Weisser Poster Norwegian
Larry Franco
Larry Franco Poster Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
Nate Irwin
Nate Irwin Poster Helicopter Pilot
William Zeman
William Zeman Poster Pilot
Jed
Jed Poster The Thing (uncredited)
John Carpenter
John Carpenter Poster Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
Adrienne Barbeau
Adrienne Barbeau Poster Computer (voice) (uncredited)
Director
John Carpenter John Carpenter Poster
Production countries

Canada, United States of America