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The Thing
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Synopsis
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
- Directed by
- John Carpenter
- Written by
- Bill Lancaster, John W. Campbell Jr.
Cast
Kurt Russell
MacReady
Wilford Brimley
Blair
T.K. Carter
Nauls
David Clennon
Palmer
Keith David
Childs
Richard Dysart
Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan
Norris
Peter Maloney
Bennings
Richard Masur
Clark
Donald Moffat
Garry
Joel Polis
Fuchs
Thomas G. Waites
Windows
Norbert Weisser
Norwegian
Larry Franco
Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
Nate Irwin
Helicopter Pilot
William Zeman
Pilot
Details
- Released
- June 25, 1982
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Box office
- $19,629,760
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