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The Thing (1982)

The Thing

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1h 49m

Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction

August 26th, 1982

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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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The Thing (1982) - Bonus Clip 1: New Interviews With Mick Garris and Director John Carpenter

The Thing (1982) - Bonus Clip 2: New Interviews With Actors, Richard Masur and Peter Maloney

The Thing (1982) - Bonus Clip 3: New Interviews With Joel Polis, Peter Maloney, And Thomas G. Waites

40th Anniversary Spot

John Carpenter's The Thing trailer (1982) HQ

The Thing (1982) (TV Spot)

Jesús Trevińo on THE THING (2011)

The Thing (1982) - Clip 1: Kill It! (HD)

The Thing (1982) - Clip 2: It's Alive! (HD)

The Thing - The Arrow Video Story

The Thing | The Blood Test

Cast

Kurt Russell
MacReady
Wilford Brimley
Dr. Blair
T.K. Carter
Nauls
David Clennon
Palmer
Keith David
Childs
Richard Dysart
Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan
Vance Norris
Peter Maloney
George Bennings
Richard Masur
Clark
Donald Moffat
Garry
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Directors

John Carpenter
directed by
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Producers

Stuart Cohen
(co-producer)
David Foster
producer
Larry Franco
associate producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Bill Lancaster
screenplay
John W. Campbell Jr.
story
Full cast & crew

Taglines

Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.
Man is The Warmest Place to Hide.
Look closely at your neighbour ... Trust no-one ... They might be THE THING [UK video box]
All Taglines

Keywords

pilot
alien
survival
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America
Canada

Languages

English
Norwegian

Release Dates

August 26th, 1982 (Argentina) theatrical
August 26th, 1982 (Argentina)
October 28th, 2016 (Australia) (Brisbane) (Sydney) (re-release)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

The Thing (original title)
El enigma de otro mundo (Argentina)
La cosa de otro mundo (Argentina) (alternative title)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Alaska, USA
British Columbia, Canada
Hyder, Alaska, USA
All Locations

Running Times

109 min
127 min ((VHS))

Sound Mixes

DTS (DTS-X)
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Dolby Stereo

Aspect Ratios

2.39 : 1
2.20 : 1 (70 mm prints)

Production Companies

Province of BC, Ministry of Tourism, Film Promotion Office
Turman-Foster Company
Universal Pictures (Afghanistan)
All Production Companies

Distribution Companies

Argentina Video Home (Argentina)
Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (Argentina)
Argentina Video Home (Argentina)
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Special Effects Companies

Visual Concept Engineering (VCE) (visual effects design: main title sequence)
Universal Hartland
Motion Graphics (computer graphics)

Other Companies

Pickwick/Maslansky/Koenigsberg Inc. (special publicity)
Waxwork Records (soundtrack available from)
Universal Title (end titles and optical effects)
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