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The Thing

The Thing

1982 Horror Mystery Science Fiction
Release date : June 25, 1982
Runtime : 1h 49m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English / Norwegian /
Director : John Carpenter /
Writers : Bill Lancaster / John W. Campbell Jr. /
Production companies : Universal Pictures / The Turman-Foster Company /
Budget : $15,000,000.00
Revenue : $19,629,760.00
June 25, 1982 1h 49m United States of America Horror English More
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In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research 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.
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Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell
MacReady
Keith David
Keith David
Childs
Wilford Brimley
Wilford Brimley
Blair
T.K. Carter
T.K. Carter
Nauls
David Clennon
David Clennon
Palmer
Richard Dysart
Richard Dysart
Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan
Charles Hallahan
Norris
Peter Maloney
Peter Maloney
Bennings
Richard Masur
Richard Masur
Clark
Donald Moffat
Donald Moffat
Garry
Joel Polis
Joel Polis
Fuchs
Thomas G. Waites
Thomas G. Waites
Windows
Norbert Weisser
Norbert Weisser
Norwegian
Larry Franco
Larry Franco
Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
Nate Irwin
Nate Irwin
Helicopter Pilot
William Zeman
William Zeman
Pilot
Adrienne Barbeau
Adrienne Barbeau
Computer (voice) (uncredited)
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)

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Official Trailer Trailer
Official Trailer
40th Anniversary Spot Teaser
40th Anniversary Spot
It's Alive! Clip
It's Alive!
Kill It! Clip
Kill It!
The Blood Test Clip
The Blood Test
The Thing (1982) - Bonus Clip 1: New Interviews With Mick Garris and Director John Carpenter Featurette
The Thing (1982) - Bonus Clip 1: New Interviews With Mick Garris and Director John Carpenter
The Thing (1982) - Bonus Clip 2: New Interviews With Actors, Richard Masur and Peter Maloney Featurette
The Thing (1982) - Bonus Clip 2: New Interviews With Actors, Richard Masur and Peter Maloney
The Thing (1982) - Bonus Clip 3: New Interviews With Joel Polis, Peter Maloney, And Thomas G. Waites Featurette
The Thing (1982) - Bonus Clip 3: New Interviews With Joel Polis, Peter Maloney, And Thomas G. Waites
The Thing - The Arrow Video Story Featurette
The Thing - The Arrow Video Story

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  • title：The Thing
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1982
  • Runtime：1h 49m
  • Genres： Horror · Mystery · Science Fiction ·
  • Countries of origin： United States of America ·
  • Original Language： English · Norwegian ·
  • Director： John Carpenter /
  • Writers： Bill Lancaster · John W. Campbell Jr. ·
  • Production companies： Universal Pictures · The Turman-Foster Company ·
  • Budget：$15,000,000.00
  • Revenue：$19,629,760.00
  • Overview：In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research 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.
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