The Thing
Horror, Science Fiction
Universal Studios  (1982) 109 mins R

8.1 (57,222 votes) Top 250: #171
Horror-meister John Carpenter (Halloween, Escape from New York) teams Kurt Russell's outstanding performance with incredible visuals to build this chilling version of the classic The Thing.

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 alien wreaks havoc, creates terror and becomes one of them....

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Cast and Crew
David Keith  ...... 
Kurt Russell  ......  R.J. MacReady
Wilford Brimley  ......  Dr. Blair
T.K. Carter  ......  Nauls
David Clennon  ......  Palmer
Keith David  ......  Childs
Director  .....  John Carpenter
Producer  .....  David Foster; Lawrence Turman; Stuart Cohen
Writer  .....  Bill Lancaster; John W. Campbell Jr.
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: When Mac is in the tool shed talking with Blair the bottle of vodka from which he drinks mysteriously spins 180 degrees. He sets it down with the label facing the camera but in the following shots the label now suddenly faces away. (more)

Trivia:
The original movie, The Thing from Another World (1951), took place at the North Pole. This version takes place at the South Pole. (more)

Filming Locations:
Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada (more)

Quotes:
Nauls: Maybe we're at war with Norway? (more)

Awards:
3 nominations (more)