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The Thing

The Thing

# Man is the warmest place to hide.
Horror   Mystery   Science Fiction
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 15,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English , Norwegian
📆 Date Released: 1982-06-25
⌚ Running Time: 109 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 8.064

Beloved Cast

Kurt Russell original image
MacReady
Kurt Russell
Keith David original image
Childs
Keith David
Wilford Brimley original image
Blair
Wilford Brimley
T.K. Carter original image
Nauls
T.K. Carter
David Clennon original image
Palmer
David Clennon
Richard Dysart original image
Dr. Copper
Richard Dysart
Charles Hallahan original image
Norris
Charles Hallahan
Peter Maloney original image
Bennings
Peter Maloney
Richard Masur original image
Clark
Richard Masur
Donald Moffat original image
Garry
Donald Moffat
Joel Polis original image
Fuchs
Joel Polis
Thomas G. Waites original image
Windows
Thomas G. Waites
Norbert Weisser original image
Norwegian
Norbert Weisser
Larry Franco original image
Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
Larry Franco
Nate Irwin original image
Helicopter Pilot
Nate Irwin
William Zeman original image
Pilot
William Zeman
Adrienne Barbeau original image
Computer (voice) (uncredited)
Adrienne Barbeau
John Carpenter original image
Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
John Carpenter

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