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Quick Facts

DirectorJohn Carpenter

Runtime1h 49m · R

GenresHorror · Mystery · Science-fiction

Release1982-06-25

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Film

The Thing

Name: The Thing
Released: 1982-06-25

1982· R· 1h 49m· Horror· Mystery· Science-fiction

“Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.”

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

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Cast & Characters

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Key Crew

DirectorJohn Carpenter

ScreenplayBill Lancaster

ProducerDavid Foster

Director of PhotographyDean Cundey

Original Music ComposerAlan Howarth

EditorTodd C. Ramsay

Full cast & crew (19 cast · 50 crew)

Details

Released1982-06-25

Runtime1h 49m · R

StatusReleased

StudiosUniversal Pictures · The Turman-Foster Company

Budget$15M

Box office$20M

LanguagesEnglish · Norwegian

CountriesUnited States of America

Rating8.1/10 · 8000 votes

Original languageen

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