The Thing
“Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.”
Director
John Carpenter
Screenplay / Story
Bill Lancaster
Music Composer
Ennio Morricone
Cinematography
Dean Cundey
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
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Production Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide Box Office
$19,629,760
Original Language
EN
Production Country
United States of America
Content Rating
PG-13
Release Status
Released
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Top Cast
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