Film record

The Thing

1982Feature film109 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States · Canada
Languages
English · Norwegian
Genres
survival film · drama film · suspense film · thriller film · science fiction film · action film · horror film · science fiction horror film · mystery film · monster film · body horror film · splatter film

Credits

Direction

John Carpenter — Directing

Cast

Kurt Russell — Acting
Adrienne Barbeau — Voice acting
Wilford Brimley — Acting (Blair)
Keith David — Acting (Childs)
Donald Moffat — Acting (Garry)
Charles Hallahan — Acting (Norris)
T. K. Carter — Acting (Nauls)
David Clennon — Acting (Palmer)
Richard Masur — Acting (Clark)
Richard Dysart — Acting (Dr. Copper)
Joel Polis — Acting (Fuchs)
Peter Maloney — Acting (George Bennings)
Thomas G. Waites — Acting (Windows)
John Carpenter — Acting
Norbert Weisser — Acting
Jed — Acting

Writing

Bill Lancaster — Screenwriting
John W. Campbell — Screenwriting

Production

David Foster — Production
Wilbur Stark — Executive production
Lawrence Turman — Production

Music

Ennio Morricone — Music composition

Cinematography

Dean Cundey — Cinematography

Editing

Todd Ramsay — Editing

Art department

John J. Lloyd — Production design

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
22 Oct 1982Checked 11 Sep 2026
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