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The Thing

Name: The Thing
Director: John Carpenter
Genre: Creature Feature, Sci-Fi Horror
Released: 1982
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 4.8
Cast: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David

AKA John Carpenter's The Thing

1982US109 minJohn Carpenter

Creature Feature Sci-Fi Horror Atmospheric 80s Horror

“Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.”

SYNOPSIS

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

ARCHIVIST RATING · ★ 4.8(4 ratings)

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CAST

Kurt Russell

MacReady

Wilford Brimley

Blair

T.K. Carter

Nauls

David Clennon

Palmer

Keith David

Childs

MEDIA

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