The Thing
Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.
8.1(8,093) 1982-06-25 109 minHorrorMysteryScience Fiction
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
DirectorJohn Carpenter
ScreenplayBill Lancaster
ProducerDavid Foster
Original Music ComposerEnnio Morricone
ProducerLawrence Turman
Original Music ComposerJohn Carpenter
Original Music ComposerAlan Howarth
Cast & characters
Kurt Russell
as MacReady
Wilford Brimley
as Blair
T.K. Carter
as Nauls
David Clennon
as Palmer
Keith David
as Childs
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
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Nate Irwin
as Helicopter Pilot
No photo
William Zeman
as Pilot
John Carpenter
as Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
Adrienne Barbeau
as Computer (voice) (uncredited)
Jed
as The Thing (uncredited)
