Thing, The (1982)
Genre Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Studio Universal Studios
Movie Release Date 1982
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating R
Running Time 109 mins
Format DVD
Color Color
IMDb Rating 8.1
Cast
Kurt Russell R.J. MacReady
Wilford Brimley Dr. Blair
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
Crew
Director John Carpenter
Writer John W. Campbell Jr.
Writer Bill Lancaster
Producer Stuart Cohen
Producer David Foster
Tagline
Man is The Warmest Place to Hide.
Plot
In the midst of the Antartican snowfield, the scientists and workers of a small American research base are shocked when a helicopter begins to circle their camp, chasing and shooting at a dog. When the helicopter is destroyed and the passenger's are killed by accident, the dog is let into the base and the American's begin to wonder what has actually happened. The helicopter is discovered to be of Norweigan make, and probably linked to the Norweigan base not too far from their own. Helicopter pilot J.R MacReady offers to travel to the Norweigan base and find out what has happened. On arrival, he finds that the place has been totally destroyed. He also discovers a mangled body that looks as though it was once that of a person, which he brings back with him to study. It is only then that the clues begin to add up; the dog morphs horribly into a strange creature that attacks the researchers. They manage to fight it off, but the base's doctor has come to a conclusion: an alien with the power to transform and take the appearance of anybody else is amongst them. Who is infected already, and who can be trusted? J.R MacReady sets out to find the answers to exactly that.
Special Features
Audio Commentary
Doumentary
Featurette(s)
Outtakes
Gallery (Photo / Art)
Production Notes
Storyboards
Theatrical Trailer(s)
Personal Details
Rating
Seen It Yes
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
Edition Details
Format DVD
Region Region 2
Release Country UK
TV System PAL
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 (Anamorphic)
Subtitles Czech; Danish; Dutch; English; Finnish; French; Norwegian; Portuguese; Swedish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Surround
ITALIAN: Dolby Digital Stereo
POLISH: Dolby Digital Mono
SPANISH: Dolby Digital Mono
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer