The Thing
"Man is the warmest place to hide."
1982-06-25
8.068
en 109mHorrorMysteryScience Fiction
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.
The Thing Collection
View CollectionScreenplay
Bill Lancaster
Original Music Composer
Ennio Morricone
Set Decoration
John M. Dwyer
Director of Photography
Dean Cundey
Casting
Anita Dann
Director
John Carpenter
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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$19,629,760Budget
$15,000,000Countries
- United States of America
- Canada
Companies
- Universal Pictures
- The Turman-Foster Company
