The Thing
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- Science Fiction
- Mystery
- Horror
Overview
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Keywords
- spacecraft
- alien
- based on novel or book
- survival
- creature
- isolation
- remake
- paranoia
- snowstorm
- alien life-form
- space marine
- survival horror
- ambiguity
- helicopter
- mutation
- helicopter pilot
- antarctica
- horrified
- alien infection
- tense
- research station
- shape shifting alien
- sled dogs
- alien monster
- alien parasites
- isolated place
- uncertainty
- body horror
- distressing
- blood test
- cold
- lovecraftian
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 25, 1982
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English, Norwegian
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America
- Production
- Universal Pictures,Turman-Foster Company,Province of BC,Ministry of Tourism,Film Promotion Office,The Turman-Foster Company
- Cast
- Kurt Russell,Wilford Brimley,T.K. Carter,David Clennon,Keith David,Richard Dysart,Charles Hallahan,Peter Maloney,Richard Masur,Donald Moffatand 9 more
- Director
- John Carpenter
- Producer
- David Foster,Wilbur Stark,Lawrence Turman
- Cinematography
- Dean Cundey
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Revenue
- $19,629,760
- Homepage
- Official site
- IMDb
- tt0084787