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The Thing (1982)

Scientists in the Antarctic are confronted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills. (source: imdb.com)

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Kurt Russell

R.J. MacReady
Wilford Brimley

Dr. Blair
T.K. Carter

Nauls
David Clennon

Palmer
Keith David

Childs
Richard Dysart

Dr. Copper
Richard Masur

Clark
Donald Moffat

Garry
Thomas G. Waites

Windows
Norbert Weisser

Norwegian
Adrienne Barbeau

Computer
John Carpenter

Norwegian

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Snapshot

Release Date

25 June 1982

Budget

$15,000,000

US Box Office

$14,000,000

Tagline

Man is The Warmest Place to Hide.

Genre

Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Country

USA

Filming Locations

Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada

Language

English, Norwegian

Sound Mix

Dolby, 70 mm 6-Track

Color

Film Type

Feature

Film Class

Creature Film, Alien Film

Mood

Nail-biters

Themes

Mutants, Evil Aliens

Tones

Claustrophobic, Ominous, Paranoid, Tense, Creepy

Wikipedia

The Thing (also known as John Carpenter's The Thing) is a 1982 science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter, written by Bill Lancaster, and starring Kurt Russell. The film's title refers to its primary antagonist: a parasitic extraterrestrial lifeform that assimilates other organisms and in turn imitates them. The Thing infiltrates an Antarctic research station, taking the appearance of the researchers that it absorbs, and paranoia occurs within the group.