The Thing

The Thing (1982)

Man is the warmest place to hide.

  • Genre: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
  • Release Date: 1982-06-25
  • User Rating: 8.1/10 from 6951 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 49min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Universal Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: John Carpenter
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Summary

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

    as MacReady
  • Keith David

    as Childs
  • Wilford Brimley

    as Blair
  • T.K. Carter

    as Nauls
  • David Clennon

    as Palmer
  • Richard Dysart

    as Dr. Copper
  • Charles Hallahan

    as Norris
  • Peter Maloney

    as Bennings
  • Richard Masur

    as Clark
  • Donald Moffat

    as Garry
  • Joel Polis

    as Fuchs
  • Thomas G. Waites

    as Windows
  • Norbert Weisser

    as Norwegian
  • Larry Franco

    as Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
  • Nate Irwin

    as Helicopter Pilot
  • William Zeman

    as Pilot
  • Adrienne Barbeau

    as Computer (voice) (uncredited)
  • John Carpenter

    as Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
Art John J. Lloyd Production Design
Art Henry Larrecq Art Direction
Directing John Carpenter Director
Production David Foster Producer
Production Wilbur Stark Executive Producer
Art John M. Dwyer Set Decoration
Editing Todd C. Ramsay Editor
Production Anita Dann Casting
Camera Dean Cundey Director of Photography
Sound Ennio Morricone Original Music Composer
Writing Bill Lancaster Screenplay
Visual Effects Albert Whitlock Visual Effects
Visual Effects Henry Schoessler Visual Effects
Costume & Make-Up Rob Bottin Makeup Effects Designer
Costume & Make-Up Gilbert Loe Costume Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Ronald I. Caplan Costume Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Trish Keating Costume Supervisor
Lighting David R. Anderson Gaffer
Directing Candy Artmont Script Supervisor
Art Barton M. Susman Leadman
Sound Warren Hamilton Jr. Sound Effects Editor
Camera Raymond Stella Camera Operator
Sound David Lewis Yewdall Supervising Sound Editor
Sound Cliff Kohlweck Music Editor
Sound Steve Maslow Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Colin C. Mouat Supervising Sound Editor
Lighting Charles E. Nippell Best Boy Electric
Production Lawrence Turman Producer
Production Stuart Cohen Co-Producer
Production Larry Franco Associate Producer
Crew Ken Diaz Makeup Effects
Art John Zemansky Property Master
Directing Christine Wilson Script Supervisor
Crew Lawrence Perry Pilot
Camera Dillard Brinson Key Grip
Crew Ken Strain Pilot
Camera Ronald Woodward Key Grip
Camera Dave Gordon Dolly Grip
Camera Cyrus Block Camera Operator
Camera Kris Krosskove Dolly Grip
Sound John Carpenter Original Music Composer
Sound Alan Howarth Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up Phyllis Newman Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Ken Chase Makeup Artist
Writing John W. Campbell Jr. Novel
Directing Larry Franco First Assistant Director
Crew Dan Anglin Transportation Captain
Crew Rock A. Walker Stunts
Lighting Mark Walthour Gaffer
Crew Robin Mounsey Technical Advisor
Production Robert Latham Brown Production Manager
Crew Larry Holt Stunts
Sound John K. Adams Foley Supervisor
Crew Anthony Cecere Stunts
Crew Eric Mansker Stunts
Art Richard A. Gonzales Swing
Directing Michael Steele Second Assistant Director
Crew Melvin Jones Stunts
Camera Steve Tate Second Assistant Camera
Art Milton Wilson Swing
Crew Hans Metz Special Effects Assistant
Art Graeme Murray Set Decoration
Crew Alois Stranan Transportation Captain
Crew Denver Mattson Stunts
Crew Roy Arbogast Special Effects
Camera Douglas Pruss Second Assistant Camera
Camera James L. Hurford Best Boy Grip
Lighting Len Wolfe Best Boy Electric
Crew Kent Hays Stunts
Crew Ken Strain Stunts
Crew Dick Warlock Stunt Coordinator
Crew Clint Rowe Stunts
Crew Jerry Wills Stunts
Camera Clyde E. Bryan First Assistant Camera
Crew John K. Stirber Special Effects Assistant
Directing Jeffrey Chernov Second Assistant Director
Sound Kendrick Sweet Sound Editor
Art Michael R. Gannon Assistant Property Master
Crew Rocky Corsini Craft Service
Crew Spencer Hyde Craft Service
Art Michael Ploog Production Illustrator
Crew Lee Routly Special Effects
Crew Yervant Babasin Craft Service
Production Karen Kalton Production Secretary
Crew Nate Irwin Pilot
Crew Bob Cornell Transportation Captain
Art Joseph R. Savko Swing
Sound Ernesto Mas Assistant Sound Editor
Camera Ray Kinzer Grip
Art James Callan Painter
Production Debbie Collier Production Secretary
Production Fitch Cady Unit Production Manager
Camera David Geddes Second Assistant Camera
Art Gary Meyer Production Illustrator
Crew George Lawson Driver
Crew Michael A. Clifford Special Effects
Art Mentor Huebner Production Illustrator
Camera Paul R. Prince First Assistant Camera
Camera Chris Helcermanas-Benge Still Photographer
Production Ron MacInnes Production Assistant
Crew Rob Bottin Makeup Effects
Crew Barrett J. Reid Generator Operator
Lighting Thomas Marshall Gaffer

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