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Movie19821h 49m8.1/10
HorrorMysteryScience Fiction

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

DirectorJohn Carpenter
WriterBill Lancaster
Runtime1h 49m
LanguageEnglish, Norwegian
StudioUniversal Pictures, The Turman-Foster Company
StatusReleased

Cast of The Thing

Kurt Russell
Kurt RussellMacReady
Wilford Brimley
Wilford BrimleyBlair
T.K. Carter
T.K. CarterNauls
David Clennon
David ClennonPalmer
Keith David
Keith DavidChilds
Richard Dysart
Richard DysartDr. Copper
Charles Hallahan
Charles HallahanNorris
Peter Maloney
Peter MaloneyBennings
Richard Masur
Richard MasurClark
Donald Moffat
Donald MoffatGarry
Joel Polis
Joel PolisFuchs
Thomas G. Waites
Thomas G. WaitesWindows
Norbert Weisser
Norbert WeisserNorwegian
Larry Franco
Larry FrancoNorwegian Passenger with Rifle
Nate Irwin
Nate IrwinHelicopter Pilot

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