The Thing poster
Director John Carpenter
Screenplay Bill Lancaster

The Thing

Tagline: Man is the warmest place to hide.

Release Date: 1982-06-25

Duration: 109 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Kurt Russell
    MacReady
  • Adrienne Barbeau
    Computer (voice) (uncredited)
  • John Carpenter
    Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
  • Keith David
    Childs
  • Wilford Brimley
    Blair
  • Richard Masur
    Clark
  • Donald Moffat
    Garry
  • Charles Hallahan
    Norris
  • David Clennon
    Palmer
  • T.K. Carter
    Nauls