The Thing (1982 film)
The Thing
| Directed by | John Carpenter |
| Written by | Bill Lancaster |
| Produced by | David Foster / Lawrence Turman |
| Starring | Kurt Russell / Keith David / Wilford Brimley / T.K. Carter / David Clennon / Richard Dysart / Charles Hallahan / Peter Maloney |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone / John Carpenter / Alan Howarth |
| Cinematography | Dean Cundey |
| Edited by | Todd C. Ramsay |
| Studio | Universal Pictures / The Turman-Foster Company |
| Release date | 1982-06-25 |
| Runtime | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States of America |
| Language | English / Norwegian |
| Budget | $15,000,000 |
| Box office | $19,629,760 |
The Thing (1982) is a horror / mystery / science fiction film directed by John Carpenter.
Synopsis
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Cast
- 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
Reception
The film holds a rating of 8.067/10 on TMDB based on 7,727 votes.
Technical Details
- TMDB ID: 1091
- IMDb ID: tt0084787
- Poster: View on TMDB
- Tagline: Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.
