The Thing
Man is the warmest place to hide.
1982
Rated
R
109
minutes
Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
Directed By:
John Carpenter
In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing creature wreaks havoc, creates terror... and becomes one of them.
Language
English
Release Date
June 25, 1982
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$19,629,760
Cast
Kurt Russell
R.J. MacReady
Keith David
Childs
Wilford Brimley
Blair
T.K. Carter
Nauls
David Clennon
Palmer
Richard Dysart
Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan
Norris
Peter Maloney
Bennings
Richard Masur
Clark
Donald Moffat
Garry
Joel Polis
Fuchs
Thomas G. Waites
Windows
Norbert Weisser
Norwegian
Larry J. Franco
Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
Nate Irwin
Helicopter Pilot
William Zeman
Pilot
Adrienne Barbeau
Computer (voice) (uncredited)
John Carpenter
Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
Jed
The Dog (uncredited)
Show Full Crew
Directing
John Carpenter
Director
Christine Wilson
Script Supervisor
Larry J. Franco
First Assistant Director
Jeffrey Chernov
Second Assistant Director
Candy Artmont
Script Supervisor
Michael Steele
Second Assistant Director
Art
Henry Larrecq
Art Direction
Graeme Murray
Set Decoration
Mentor Huebner
Production Illustrator
John Zemansky
Property Master
John M. Dwyer
Set Decoration
John J. Lloyd
Production Design
Gary Meyer
Production Illustrator
Barton M. Susman
Leadman
James Callan
Painter
Joseph R. Savko
Swing
Michael Ploog
Production Illustrator
Michael R. Gannon
Assistant Property Master
Richard A. Gonzales
Swing
Milton Wilson
Swing
Production
Lawrence Turman
Producer
David Foster
Producer
Larry J. Franco
Associate Producer
Wilbur Stark
Executive Producer
Robert Latham Brown
Production Manager
Stuart Cohen
Co-Producer
Anita Dann
Casting
Karen Kalton
Production Secretary
Debbie Collier
Production Secretary
Fitch Cady
Unit Production Manager
Ron MacInnes
Production Assistant
Editing
Camera
Dean Cundey
Director of Photography
David Geddes
Second Assistant Camera
Kris Krosskove
Dolly Grip
Raymond Stella
Camera Operator
Dillard Brinson
Key Grip
Clyde E. Bryan
First Assistant Camera
Dave Gordon
Dolly Grip
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Still Photographer
Ronald Woodward
Key Grip
Douglas Pruss
Second Assistant Camera
Cyrus Block
Camera Operator
Steve Tate
Second Assistant Camera
Ray Kinzer
Grip
Paul R. Prince
First Assistant Camera
James L. Hurford
Best Boy Grip
Writing
Sound
John Carpenter
Original Music Composer
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Steve Maslow
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Sound Effects Editor
Alan Howarth
Original Music Composer
Cliff Kohlweck
Music Editor
David Lewis Yewdall
Supervising Sound Editor
John K. Adams
Foley Supervisor
Ernesto Mas
Assistant Sound Editor
Colin C. Mouat
Supervising Sound Editor
Kendrick Sweet
Sound Editor
Costume & Make-Up
Rob Bottin
Makeup Effects Designer
Ken Chase
Makeup Artist
Trish Keating
Costume Supervisor
Gilbert Loe
Costume Supervisor
Phyllis Newman
Makeup Artist
Ronald I. Caplan
Costume Supervisor
Lighting
Thomas Marshall
Gaffer
Mark Walthour
Gaffer
Charles E. Nippell
Best Boy Electric
Len Wolfe
Best Boy Electric
David R. Anderson
Gaffer
Crew
Dick Warlock
Stunt Coordinator
Larry Holt
Stunts
Ken Diaz
Makeup Effects
Melvin Jones
Stunts
Anthony Cecere
Stunts
Rob Bottin
Makeup Effects
Denver Mattson
Stunts
Jerry Wills
Stunts
Ken Strain
Pilot
Ken Strain
Stunts
George Lawson
Driver
Eric Mansker
Stunts
John K. Stirber
Special Effects Assistant
Alois Stranan
Transportation Captain
Rock A. Walker
Stunts
Roy Arbogast
Special Effects
Bob Cornell
Transportation Captain
Kent Hays
Stunts
Spencer Hyde
Craft Service
Rocky Corsini
Craft Service
Hans Metz
Special Effects Assistant
Barrett J. Reid
Generator Operator
Michael A. Clifford
Special Effects
Lawrence Perry
Pilot
Clint Rowe
Stunts
Yervant Babasin
Craft Service
Nate Irwin
Pilot
Lee Routly
Special Effects
Dan Anglin
Transportation Captain
Robin Mounsey
Technical Advisor
Visual Effects