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Feature film — 1982

The Thing (1982)

8.11h 49mHorror — Mystery — Science Fiction

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

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A high-signal pick with 8,404 votes.

Universal Pictures / The Turman-Foster Company

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Director: John Carpenter

On screen

Cast & crew

Kurt Russell as MacReady

Kurt Russell

MacReady

Wilford Brimley as Blair

Wilford Brimley

Blair

T.K. Carter as Nauls

T.K. Carter

Nauls

David Clennon as Palmer

David Clennon

Palmer

Keith David as Childs

Keith David

Childs

Richard Dysart as Dr. Copper

Richard Dysart

Dr. Copper

Charles Hallahan as Norris

Charles Hallahan

Norris

Peter Maloney as Bennings

Peter Maloney

Bennings

Richard Masur as Clark

Richard Masur

Clark

Donald Moffat as Garry

Donald Moffat

Garry

Joel Polis as Fuchs

Joel Polis

Fuchs

Thomas G. Waites as Windows

Thomas G. Waites

Windows

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