- Type
- Film
- Status
- Released
- Release
- June 25, 1982 (42 years ago)
- Alias
- John Carpenter's The Thing
- Language
- English
- Origin
- Canada · United States
- Genres
- Sci-Fi Horror · Body Horror
- Production companies
- The Turman-Foster Company · Universal Pictures
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rating
- R
The Thing
Where to watch (United States)
Cast
Kurt RussellMacReady
Keith DavidChilds
Wilford BrimleyBlair
T.K. CarterNauls
David ClennonPalmer
Richard DysartDr. Copper
Charles HallahanNorris
Peter MaloneyBennings
Richard MasurClark
Donald MoffatGarry
Joel PolisFuchs
Thomas G. WaitesWindows
Norbert WeisserNorwegian
Larry J. FrancoNorwegian Passenger with Rifle
Nate IrwinHelicopter Pilot
William ZemanPilot
Crew
Producers
Reviews
EMPIRE ESSAY: The Thing Read the Empire Movie review of EMPIRE ESSAY: The Thing. Back in 1997 Carpenter told Empire that "You'll never, ever, see anything like The Thing again."...
The Thing Read the Empire Movie review of The Thing. Back in 1997 Carpenter told Empire that "You'll never, ever, see anything like The Thing again."...
How John Carpenter’s The Thing defied the critics to become a horror/sci-fi classic The director’s newly restored 1982 film has more than stood the test of time.
'THE THING,' HORROR AND SCIENCE FICTION (Published 1982) Antarctic scientist finds creature. Gory horror remake. Power-of-suggestion original was much better.
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Thing, The When it was released in 1982, John Carpenter's remake of Howard Hawks' 1951 science fiction classic The Thing from Another World spurred much debate about no...
The Thing movie review & film summary (1982) "The Thing" is a great barf-bag movie, all right, but is it any good? I found it disappointing, for two reasons: the superficial characterizations and the
Why The Thing is One of the Most Effective Horror Movies Ever Made A look back at one of John Carpenter's best movies, and how it plays a bit differently in a pandemic.
The Thing If it's the most vividly guesome monster ever to stalk the screen that audiences crave, then The Thing is the thing. On all other levels, however, John Carpe...
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