The Thing

18
1h 49m
1982
8.069 /10 (7,377)

Man is the warmest place to hide.

Overview

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.

Country : United States of America, Canada
Languages : English, Norsk
Released Date: 1982-06-25

Top Billed Cast

Kurt Russell

MacReady

Keith David

Childs

Wilford Brimley

Blair

T.K. Carter

Nauls

David Clennon

Palmer

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

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