The Thing
The Thing

The Thing

United States of America

  • R
  • 1982-06-25(US)
  • Horror,
    Mystery,
    Science Fiction
  • 1h-49m
81%
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Score
Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

Kurt Russell

MacReady

Keith David

Childs

Wilford Brimley

Blair

T.K. Carter

Nauls

David Clennon

Palmer

Richard Dysart

Dr. Copper

Charles Hallahan

Norris

Peter Maloney

Bennings

Richard Masur

Clark

Donald Moffat

Garry

Joel Polis

Fuchs

Thomas G. Waites

Windows

Norbert Weisser

Norwegian

Larry Franco

Norwegian Passenger with Rifle

Nate Irwin

Helicopter Pilot

William Zeman

Pilot

Jed

The Thing (uncredited)

John Carpenter

Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)

Adrienne Barbeau

Computer (voice) (uncredited)


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A review by John Chard

10.0
Written by John Chard on 2024-05-16

Flips the scenario round from the original to great effect. John Carpenter shows how much he loves the 1951 original by giving it the utmost respect that he possibly could, the only difference here is that Carpenter chooses to stick to the paranoiac core of John W Campbell Jr's short story. The secret to this ver...


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