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The Thing
Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.
8.1(8,388)19821h 49m
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
- Director
- John Carpenter
- Created by
- Wilbur Stark
- Writers
- Bill Lancaster
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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
Joel Polis
Fuchs
Thomas G. Waites
Windows
Norbert Weisser
Norwegian
Larry Franco
Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
Nate Irwin
Helicopter Pilot
William Zeman
Pilot
John Carpenter
Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
Adrienne Barbeau
Computer (voice) (uncredited)
Jed
Dog Thing (uncredited)
Bill Lancaster
Norwegian (uncredited)
Dick Warlock
Norwegian (uncredited)
Crew
Directing
- John CarpenterDirector
- Candy ArtmontScript Supervisor
- Christine WilsonScript Supervisor
- Larry FrancoFirst Assistant Director
- Jeffrey ChernovSecond Assistant Director
- Bruce HumphreyAssistant Director Trainee
- Michael E. SteeleSecond Assistant Director
- Ellen BenjaminOther
Writing
- Bill LancasterScreenplay
- John W. Campbell Jr.Novel
Production
- David FosterProducer
- Wilbur StarkExecutive Producer
- Anita DannCasting
- Stuart CohenCo-Producer
- Lawrence TurmanProducer
- Larry FrancoAssociate Producer
- Robert Latham BrownProduction Manager
- Ron MacInnesProduction Assistant
- Debbie CollierProduction Secretary
- Fitch CadyUnit Production Manager
- Karen KaltonProduction Secretary
- Debbie KennardProduction Assistant
Camera
- Dean CundeyDirector of Photography
- Raymond StellaCamera Operator
- Cyrus BlockCamera Operator
- Dave GordonDolly Grip
- Kris KrosskoveDolly Grip
- Dillard BrinsonKey Grip
- Ronald WoodwardKey Grip
- Clyde E. BryanFirst Assistant Camera
- Steve TateSecond Assistant Camera
- Ray KinzerGrip
- Paul PrinceFirst Assistant Camera
- David GeddesSecond Assistant Camera
Editing
- Todd C. RamsayEditor
- Kimberly RayAssistant Editor
- Jan WesleyAssistant Editor
- Jim PassonColor Timer
Sound
- Ennio MorriconeOriginal Music Composer
- David Lewis YewdallSupervising Sound Editor
- Colin C. MouatSupervising Sound Editor
- Warren Hamilton Jr.Sound Effects Editor
- Steve MaslowSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Cliff KohlweckMusic Editor
- Kendrick SweetSound Editor
- Ernesto MasAssistant Sound Editor
- John K. AdamsFoley Supervisor
- Joseph F. BrennanBoom Operator
- David KatzSound Recordist
- Gregg LandakerSound Re-Recording Mixer
Art
- John J. LloydProduction Design
- Henry LarrecqArt Direction
- John M. DwyerSet Decoration
- Barton M. SusmanLeadman
- John ZemanskyProperty Master
- Richard A. GonzalesSwing
- Joseph R. SavkoSwing
- Milton WilsonSwing
- Michael R. GannonAssistant Property Master
- Jim CallanPainter
- Mike PloogProduction Illustrator
- Mentor HuebnerProduction Illustrator
Costume & Make-Up
- Rob BottinMakeup Effects Designer
- Ronald I. CaplanCostume Supervisor
- Gilbert LoeCostume Supervisor
- Trish KeatingCostume Supervisor
- Phyllis NewmanMakeup Artist
- Ken ChaseMakeup Artist
- Rob BottinSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- Lynn F. ReynoldsMakeup Artist
- Josephine TurnerWigmaker
- Vivienne WalkerWigmaker
Visual Effects
- Albert WhitlockVisual Effects
- Henry SchoesslerVisual Effects
- David P. KelseyAnimation Coordinator
- Katherine KeanOpening/Ending Animation
- Peter KuranVisual Effects Designer
- Bill TaylorMatte Painter
- Jim DanforthMatte Painter
Crew
- Ken DiazMakeup Effects
- Lawrence PerryPilot
- Ken StrainPilot
- Anthony CecereStunts
- Kent HaysStunts
- Larry HoltStunts
- Melvin JonesStunts
- Eric ManskerStunts
- Denver MattsonStunts
- Clint RoweStunts
- Ken StrainStunts
- Rock A. WalkerStunts
Lighting
- David R. AndersonGaffer
- Charles E. NippellBest Boy Electric
- Mark WalthourGaffer
- Len WolfeBest Boy Electric
- Thomas MarshallGaffer
- Frank Detone Jr.Rigging Grip