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The Thing (1982)

Overview

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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John Carpenter profile
John Carpenter

Director

Bill Lancaster profile
Bill Lancaster

Screenplay

Cast

Kurt Russell profile
Kurt Russell

MacReady

Keith David profile
Keith David

Childs

Wilford Brimley profile
Wilford Brimley

Blair

T.K. Carter profile
T.K. Carter

Nauls

David Clennon profile
David Clennon

Palmer

Richard Dysart profile
Richard Dysart

Dr. Copper

Charles Hallahan profile
Charles Hallahan

Norris

Peter Maloney profile
Peter Maloney

Bennings

Richard Masur profile
Richard Masur

Clark

Donald Moffat profile
Donald Moffat

Garry

Joel Polis profile
Joel Polis

Fuchs

Thomas G. Waites profile
Thomas G. Waites

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Kurt Russell profile
Kurt Russell

MacReady

Keith David profile
Keith David

Childs

Wilford Brimley profile
Wilford Brimley

Blair

T.K. Carter profile
T.K. Carter

Nauls

David Clennon profile
David Clennon

Palmer

Richard Dysart profile
Richard Dysart

Dr. Copper

Charles Hallahan profile
Charles Hallahan

Norris

Peter Maloney profile
Peter Maloney

Bennings

Richard Masur profile
Richard Masur

Clark

Donald Moffat profile
Donald Moffat

Garry

Joel Polis profile
Joel Polis

Fuchs

Thomas G. Waites profile
Thomas G. Waites

Windows

Extra

Release Date

June 25, 1982

Original Language

English, Norwegian

Budget

$15,000,000.00

Production Company

Universal Pictures logoThe Turman-Foster Company logo

Available On

Amazon Prime Video logoAMC logoTCM logoAmazon Prime Video with Ads logoYou can visit JustWatch for more information.

Videos

"He's Not Breathing" - Extended Preview thumbnail
"He's Not Breathing" - Extended Preview
40th Anniversary Spot thumbnail
40th Anniversary Spot
The Thing (1982) - Trailer HD 1080p thumbnail
The Thing (1982) - Trailer HD 1080p
The Blood Test thumbnail
The Blood Test
The Thing (1982) - Theatrical Trailer | Scope | 4K thumbnail
The Thing (1982) - Theatrical Trailer | Scope | 4K
The Thing - The Arrow Video Story thumbnail
The Thing - The Arrow Video Story
The Thing (1982) - Bonus Clip 3: New Interviews With Joel Polis, Peter Maloney, And Thomas G. Waites thumbnail
The Thing (1982) - Bonus Clip 3: New Interviews With Joel Polis, Peter Maloney, And Thomas G. Waites
The Thing (1982) - Bonus Clip 2: New Interviews With Actors, Richard Masur and Peter Maloney thumbnail
The Thing (1982) - Bonus Clip 2: New Interviews With Actors, Richard Masur and Peter Maloney
The Thing (1982) - Bonus Clip 1: New Interviews With Mick Garris and Director John Carpenter thumbnail
The Thing (1982) - Bonus Clip 1: New Interviews With Mick Garris and Director John Carpenter

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