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  The Thing

Scientists in the Antarctic are confronted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills.

109 Minutes

John W. Campbell Jr. (story)
Bill Lancaster (screenplay)

John Carpenter

Kurt Russell....R.J. MacReady
Wilford Brimley....Dr. Blair (as A. Wilford Brimley)
T.K. Carter....Nauls
David Clennon....Palmer
Keith David....Childs
Richard Dysart....Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan....Vance Norris
Peter Maloney....George Bennings
Richard Masur....Clark
Donald Moffat....Garry
Joel Polis....Fuchs
Thomas G. Waites....Windows (as Thomas Waites)
Norbert Weisser....Norwegian
Larry J. Franco....Norwegian Passenger with Rifle (as Larry Franco)
Nate Irwin....Helicopter Pilot

Contains strong violence and gory horror

Genres

Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

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