The Thing(1982)

Man is the warmest place to hide.

81

1h 49m

  • Horror,
  • Mystery,
  • Science Fiction

Overview

A twelve-man 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.

Cast

  • Kurt Russell

    Kurt Russell

    MacReady

  • Keith David

    Keith David

    Childs

  • Wilford Brimley

    Wilford Brimley

    Blair

  • T.K. Carter

    T.K. Carter

    Nauls

  • David Clennon

    David Clennon

    Palmer

  • Richard Dysart

    Richard Dysart

    Dr. Copper

  • Charles Hallahan

    Charles Hallahan

    Norris

  • Peter Maloney

    Peter Maloney

    Bennings

  • Richard Masur

    Richard Masur

    Clark

  • Donald Moffat

    Donald Moffat

    Garry

  • Joel Polis

    Joel Polis

    Fuchs

  • Thomas G. Waites

    Thomas G. Waites

    Windows

  • Norbert Weisser

    Norbert Weisser

    Norwegian

  • Larry Franco

    Larry Franco

    Norwegian Passenger with Rifle

  • Jed

    Jed

    The Thing (uncredited)

  • John Carpenter

    John Carpenter

    Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)

  • Adrienne Barbeau

    Adrienne Barbeau

    Computer (voice) (uncredited)

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Status

Released (Jun 25, 1982)

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$19,629,760

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