Film
The Thing
Dir. John Carpenter·1982·1h 49m
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
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United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
8.1/10
7,878 votes
Rating consensus
81/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~81/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Kurt Russell
MacReady
Wilford Brimley
Blair
T.K. Carter
Nauls
David Clennon
Palmer
Keith David
Childs
Richard Dysart
Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan
Norris
Peter Maloney
Bennings
Richard Masur
Clark
Donald Moffat
Garry
Joel Polis
Fuchs
Thomas G. Waites
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