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The Thing
“Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.”
8.1 / 10• 1982• 1h 49m•R• English
HorrorMysteryScience Fiction
Storyline
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Cast & Crew
Kurt Russell
MacReady
Lead
Wilford Brimley
Blair
T.K. Carter
Nauls
David Clennon
Palmer
Keith David
Childs
Richard Dysart
Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan
Norris
Peter Maloney
Bennings
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Carpenter's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Thing is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
