"Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone."

1982

1h 49m

8.1(7750 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Science Fiction

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Kurt Russell

MacReady

Acting

Keith David

Childs

Acting

Wilford Brimley

Blair

Acting

T.K. Carter

Nauls

Acting

David Clennon

Palmer

Acting

Richard Dysart

Dr. Copper

Acting

Charles Hallahan

Norris

Acting

Peter Maloney

Bennings

Acting

Richard Masur

Clark

Acting

Donald Moffat

Garry

Acting

Joel Polis

Fuchs

Acting

Thomas G. Waites

Windows

Acting

Norbert Weisser

Norwegian

Production

Larry Franco

Norwegian Passenger with Rifle

Crew

Nate Irwin

Helicopter Pilot

No Image

Acting

William Zeman

Pilot

No Image

Acting

Jed

The Thing (uncredited)

Directing

John Carpenter

Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)

Acting

Adrienne Barbeau

Computer (voice) (uncredited)

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