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The Thing 1982

Directed by John Carpenter . Written by Bill Lancaster

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

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Released25 June 1982
Runtime109 minutes
CertifiedR
Filed underHorror . Mystery . Science Fiction
CountryUnited States of America
Also seen asA valami . John Carpenter's The Thing
SeriesNone . it stands alone
TMDB votes8,103
ShelvedNov 2011

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Cast and Crew

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
Dean Cundey Cinematography
Alan Howarth Music

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Kurt Russell spends two hours failing to trust anybody and being right every single time. The practical effects have aged into something better than realism. Nothing since has earned its paranoia so honestly.

rated 5.0 of 5 by Vincent Crane . Aug 1

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