The Thing
The Thing
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The Thing

"Man is the warmest place to hide."

Horror
Mystery
Science Fiction
8.1 (7,174 votes)
June 25, 1982
1h 49m
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.

Cast
Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

MacReady

Keith David

Keith David

Childs

Wilford Brimley

Wilford Brimley

Blair

T.K. Carter

T.K. Carter

Nauls

David Clennon

David Clennon

Palmer

Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Dr. Copper

Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan

Norris

Peter Maloney

Peter Maloney

Bennings

Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Clark

Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

Garry

Joel Polis

Joel Polis

Fuchs

Thomas G. Waites

Thomas G. Waites

Windows

Norbert Weisser

Norbert Weisser

Norwegian

Larry Franco

Larry Franco

Norwegian Passenger with Rifle

Nate Irwin

Nate Irwin

Helicopter Pilot

William Zeman

William Zeman

Pilot

Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne Barbeau

Computer (voice) (uncredited)

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)

Videos
40th Anniversary Spot

40th Anniversary Spot

The Thing (1982) - Trailer HD 1080p

The Thing (1982) - Trailer HD 1080p

The Thing (1982) - Theatrical Trailer | Scope | 4K

The Thing (1982) - Theatrical Trailer | Scope | 4K

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

The Thing (1982) rare teaser trailer, ‘ice block’

The Thing (1982) rare teaser trailer, ‘ice block’

The Thing Official Trailer #1 - Keith David Movie (1982) HD

The Thing Official Trailer #1 - Keith David Movie (1982) HD

Details

Status

Released

Release Date

June 25, 1982

Runtime

1h 49m

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$19,629,760

Production Companies

Universal Pictures, The Turman-Foster Company

Original Language

English