The Thing (1982)

Theatrical - Wide 1982-06-25

Cast Kurt Russell Wilford Brimley T.K. Carter David Clennon Keith David
Directed by John Carpenter
Written by Bill Lancaster

Box Office Gross: $19,629,760

Running Time: 109 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Universal Pictures, The Turman-Foster Company

Genres: Horror Mystery

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Synopsis

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

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