The Thing
- Original title
- The Thing
- Year
- 1982
- Running time
- 105 min.
- Country
United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Bill Lancaster. Novel: John W. Campbell
- Cast
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- Kurt Russell
- Wilford Brimley
- Keith David
- David Clennon
- Richard Dysart
- Donald Moffat
- Richard Masur
- T.K. Carter
- Charles Hallahan
- Peter Maloney
- Joel Polis
- Thomas G. Waites
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Sci-Fi. Horror. Fantasy | Aliens. Cold Weather. Body Horror. Remake. Cult movie
- Movie Groups
- The Thing | Apocalypse Trilogy (Carpenter)
- Synopsis
- In remote Antarctica, a group of American research scientists are disturbed at their base camp by a norwegian helicopter shooting at a sled dog. When they take in the dog, it brutally attacks both human beings and canines in the camp and they discover that the beast, from unknown origin, can assume the shape of its victims.
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- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1982: Saturn Awards: Nominated for Best Horror Film, Best Special Effects1982: Nominated for Razzie Awards: Worst Musical Score
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- 4 My Favorite Remakes (58)
- 16 My Favorite Horror Movies (709)
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- 33 My Favorite Sci-Fi Films (376)
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