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The Thing

Universal Studios (1982)

R (Restricted)

025192543722

Action | Horror | Science Fiction | Thriller

USA | English | Color | 01:44

Scientists in the Antarctic are confronted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills.

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	Kurt Russell	MacReady
	Wilford Brimley	Blair
	T.K. Carter	Nauls
	David Clennon	Palmer
	Keith David	Childs
	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
	Adrienne Barbeau	Computer
	John Carpenter	Norwegian
	Jed	Dog Thing
	Bill Lancaster	Norwegian
	Dick Warlock	Norwegian

Director	John Carpenter
Writer	Bill Lancaster, John W. Campbell Jr.
Producer	Stuart Cohen, David Foster, Larry Franco, Wilbur Stark, Lawrence Turman
Musician	Ennio Morricone
Photography	Dean Cundey