8.1
|June 25, 1982|1h 49m|MovieHorrorMysteryScience Fiction
Storyline
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Top Cast
Kurt Russell
MacReady
Keith David
Childs
Wilford Brimley
Blair
T.K. Carter
Nauls
David Clennon
Palmer
Richard Dysart
Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan
Norris
Peter Maloney
Bennings
Richard Masur
Clark
Donald Moffat
Garry
Joel Polis
Fuchs
Thomas G. Waites
Windows
Norbert Weisser
Norwegian
Larry Franco
Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
?
Nate Irwin
Helicopter Pilot
?
William Zeman
Pilot
Jed
The Thing (uncredited)
John Carpenter
Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
Adrienne Barbeau
Computer (voice) (uncredited)
Director
John Carpenter
Writers
Bill Lancaster
Status
Released
