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Overview

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Director:

John Carpenter

Writers:

Bill Lancaster (screenplay)
John W. Campbell Jr. (story)

Contact:

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Release Date:

3 November 1982 (France) See more »

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi See more »

Tagline:

What you fear most... is among you. See more »

Plot:

It's the first week of winter in 1982. An American Research Base is greeted by an alien force, that can assimilate anything it touches. It's up to the members to stay alive, and be sure of who is human, and who has become one of the Things. Full summary » | Full synopsis »

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Awards:

3 nominations See more »

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Cast

(in credits order) (verified as complete)

	Kurt Russell	...	R.J. MacReady
	Wilford Brimley	...	Dr. Blair (as A. Wilford Brimley)
	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
	Joel Polis	...	Fuchs
	Thomas G. Waites	...	Windows (as Thomas Waites)
	Norbert Weisser	...	Norwegian
	Larry J. Franco	...	Norwegian Passenger with Rifle (as Larry Franco)
	Nate Irwin	...	Helicopter Pilot
	William Zeman	...	Pilot
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Adrienne Barbeau	...	Computer (voice) (uncredited)
	John Carpenter	...	Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
	Jed	...	Dog Thing (uncredited)

Directed by
John Carpenter

Writing credits
Bill Lancaster		(screenplay)
John W. Campbell Jr.		(story)

Produced by
Stuart Cohen	....	co-producer
David Foster	....	producer
Larry J. Franco	....	associate producer (as Larry Franco)
Wilbur Stark	....	executive producer
Lawrence Turman	....	producer

Original Music by
Ennio Morricone

Cinematography by
Dean Cundey		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Todd C. Ramsay		(as Todd Ramsay)

Casting by
Anita Dann

Production Design by
John J. Lloyd		(as John L. Lloyd)

Art Direction by
Henry Larrecq

Set Decoration by
John M. Dwyer		(as John Dwyer)

Production Management
Robert Latham Brown	....	production manager
Fitch Cady	....	unit production manager: Stewart, British Columbia

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeffrey Chernov	....	second assistant director
Larry J. Franco	....	first assistant director (as Larry Franco)
Bruce Humphrey	....	dga trainee
Michael E. Steele	....	second assistant director: Stewart, British Columbia (as Michael Steele)

Art Department
Jim Callan	....	painter (as James Callan)
Michael R. Gannon	....	assistant property master
Richard A. Gonzales	....	swing gang
Mentor Huebner	....	production illustrator: special makeup effects unit
Gary Meyer	....	production illustrator: special makeup effects unit
Graeme Murray	....	set decorator: Stewart, British Columbia
Bob Nohles	....	propmaker foreman
Frank Parker	....	property master: Stewart, British Columbia
Michael G. Ploog	....	production illustrator: special makeup effects unit (as Michael Ploog)
Joseph R. Savko	....	swing gang
Barton M. Susman	....	leadman (as Bart Susman)
Milton Wilson	....	swing gang
John Zemansky	....	property master
Henry Alvarez	....	sculptor (uncredited)
Robert Misetich	....	painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
John K. Adams	....	foley supervisor
Joseph F. Brennan	....	boom man (as Joe Brennan)
Thomas Causey	....	production sound
Jack Gosden	....	loop dialogue editor
Warren Hamilton Jr.	....	sound effects editor
Duane Hensel	....	sound effects assistant
David Katz	....	sound recordist
Gregg Landaker	....	sound re-recordist
Ernesto Mas	....	assistant sound editor
Steve Maslow	....	re-recording mixer
Colin C. Mouat	....	supervising sound editor
John Post	....	sound effects assistant
Kendrick Sweet	....	sound editor (as Kendrick P. Sweet)
Bill Varney	....	sound re-recordist
David Lewis Yewdall	....	supervising sound editor
Alan Howarth	....	special sound effects (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Roy Arbogast	....	special effects
Hal Bigger	....	special effects foreman
Michael Clifford	....	special effects: Stewart, British Columbia (as Michael A. Clifford)
David P. Kelsey	....	mechanical animation coordinator: special makeup effects unit (as Dave Kelsey)
William Lee	....	special effects assistant (as William D. Lee)
Hans Metz	....	special effects assistant
Lee Routly	....	special effects: Stewart, British Columbia (as Leroy Routly)
John K. Stirber	....	special effects assistant (as John Stirber)
Andrew Miller	....	special effects (uncredited)
Andrew Miller	....	special mechanical effects (uncredited)
Bruno Van Zeebroeck	....	special effects crew (uncredited)
Gary Zink	....	welder (uncredited)

Stunts
Anthony Cecere	....	stunts
Kent Hays	....	stunts
Larry Holt	....	stunts
Melvin Jones	....	stunts
Eric Mansker	....	stunts
Denver Mattson	....	stunts
Clint Rowe	....	stunts
Ken Strain	....	stunts
Rock A. Walker	....	stunts (as Rock Walker)
Dick Warlock	....	stunt coordinator
Jerry Wills	....	stunts
Dick Warlock	....	stunt double: Kurt Russell (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
David R. Anderson	....	gaffer: Stewart, British Columbia (as Dave Anderson)
Jon Antunovich	....	lamp operator
Cyrus Block	....	camera operator: Stewart, British Columbia
Dillard Brinson	....	key grip: Stewart, British Columbia (as John [Dillard] Brinson)
Clyde E. Bryan	....	first assistant cameraman (as Clyde Bryan)
David Geddes	....	second assistant cameraman: Stewart, British Columbia
Dave Gordon	....	dolly grip: Stewart, British Columbia
Chris Helcermanas-Benge	....	stills: Stewart, British Columbia
László Horváth	....	best boy grip
James L. Hurford	....	best boy grip: Stewart, British Columbia
Ray Kinzer	....	grip
Kris Krosskove	....	dolly grip
Terry Marshall	....	lamp operator (as Terry Marshall Jr.)
Thomas Marshall	....	gaffer (as Tom Marshall)
Charles E. Nippell	....	electric best boy
Michael Orefice	....	lamp operator: Stewart, British Columbia
Paul Prince	....	first assistant cameraman: Stewart, British Columbia (as Paul R. Prince)
Douglas Pruss	....	second assistant cameraman: Stewart, British Columbia
Barrett J. Reid	....	generator operator: Stewart, British Columbia
Raymond Stella	....	camera operator
Steve Tate	....	second assistant cameraman
Mark Walthour	....	gaffer
Len Wolfe	....	electric best boy: Stewart, British Columbia
Ronald Woodward	....	key grip (as Ronald T. Woodward)
Frank Detone Jr.	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Michael Hofstein	....	additional camera operator (uncredited)
Douglas Olivares	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ronald I. Caplan	....	costume supervisor
Trish Keating	....	costume supervisor: Stewart, British Columbia
Gilbert Loe	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Kimberly Ray	....	assistant film editor (as Kim Ray)
Jan Wesley	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
Craig Harris	....	synthesizer sound
Cliff Kohlweck	....	music editor (as Clif Kohlweck)
John Carpenter	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Dan Anglin	....	transportation captain
Bob Cornell	....	transportation captain
George Lawson	....	driver: special makeup effects unit
Alois Stranan	....	transportation captain: Stewart, British Columbia

Thanks
Stan Winston	....	special thanks: special makeup effects unit

Crew verified as complete

Production Companies

Distributors

Universal Pictures (1982) (USA) (theatrical)
Mosfilm (1982) (Soviet Union) (theatrical)
Nova Film (1982) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
United International Pictures (UIP) (1982) (Argentina) (theatrical)
United International Pictures (UIP) (1982) (West Germany) (theatrical)
United International Pictures (UIP) (1982) (Spain) (theatrical)
United International Pictures (UIP) (1982) (Finland) (theatrical)
United International Pictures (UIP) (1982) (UK) (theatrical)
United International Pictures (UIP) (1982) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1982) (France) (theatrical)
CIC Video (1984) (West Germany) (VHS)
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1986) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
TV3 (1988) (Finland) (TV)
CIC Victor Video (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
Esselte Video (1989) (Finland) (VHS)
Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1996) (Finland) (TV) (1999) (2005) (2008)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (1997) (USA) (VHS) (widescreen)
Universal Studios Home Video (1997) (Canada) (VHS) (widescreen for MCA Home video)
Egmont Entertainment (1999) (Finland) (VHS)
Nordisk Film (1999) (Sweden) (DVD)
Universal Pictures (Spain) (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Benelux (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
Universal Pictures Benelux (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Finland (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Nordic (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD) (Collector's Edition)
Argentina Video Home (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD) (HD DVD)
AXN (2007) (Japan) (TV)
Universal Pictures Nordic (2007) (Sweden) (DVD) (HD DVD)
Universal Pictures Nordic (2008) (Sweden) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
Universal Studios Home Video (2009) (Canada) (DVD) (4 film collection)
Universal Studios Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD) (4 film collection)
Universal Pictures (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
Chapel Distribution (2012) (Australia) (video) (digital)
Deliverance Pictures (2014) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
Splendor Films (2015) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
Argentina Video Home (198?) (Argentina) (VHS)
CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
CIC-Taft Home Video (1996) (Sweden) (VHS)
Columbia TriStar (Brazil) (DVD)
MCA Videocassette (198?) (USA) (VHS)
MCA/Universal Pictures
Prem'er Video Fil'm (200?) (Russia) (VHS) (as Prem'er Multimedia)
Scream Factory (2016) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray) (collector's edition)

Special Effects

Motion Graphics (computer graphics)
Visual Concept Engineering (VCE) (visual effects design: main title sequence)
Universal Hartland (uncredited)

Other Companies

Universal Title end titles and optical effects
Pickwick/Maslansky/Koenigsberg Inc. special publicity
RGB Optical opticals: main title sequence
Province of BC, Ministry of Tourism, Film Promotion Office with special thanks to (as British Columbia Film Commission Office - Ministry of Tourism)
People of Stewart, British Columbia with special thanks to
Tongass National Forest, Juneau, Alaska with special thanks to
American Humane Association the filmmakers wish to acknowledge the assistance and cooperation of: in the handling of animals in this production
MCA Records original soundtrack album available on (as MCA Records and Tapes)
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.)
BT Industrial Supply expendables (uncredited)
Descriptive Video Works descriptive video
Private Island Audio soundtrack

Additional Details

Also Known As:

"John Carpenter's The Thing" - USA (complete title)
"L'effroyable chose" - Canada (French title)
"La chose" - France (DVD title)
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Parents Guide:

View content advisory for parents

Runtime:

109 min

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1 See more »

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)

Certification:

Filming Locations:

Juneau, Alaska, USA See more »

Company:

Universal Pictures See more »

Doublage voix :

Kurt Russell (VF : Patrick Floersheim)  : R. J. MacReady, pilote d'hélicoptère

Wilford Brimley (VF : William Sabatier) : Blair, chef du département scientifique et biologiste

Keith David (VF : Jacques Richard) : Childs, mécanicien

David Clennon (VF : Patrick Poivey) : Palmer, assistant mécanicien et copilote.

T.K. Carter (VF : Tola Koukoui) : Nauls, cuisinier

Donald Moffat (VF : René Bériard) : Garry, responsable de la sécurité

Thomas G. Waites (VF : Dominique Collignon-Maurin)  : Windows, responsable de la liaison radio et de l'informatique

Richard Masur (VF : Sady Rebbot)  : Clark, responsable des chiens de traineaux

Richard A. Dysart (VF : François Chaumette)  : le docteur Copper, médecin

Joel Polis (VF : Jean-Pierre Dorat) : Fuchs, assistant biologiste

Charles Hallahan (VF : Roger Lumont) : Vance Norris, géologue

Peter Maloney : George Bennings, météorologue

Makeup Department
Lance Anderson	....	crew: special makeup effects unit
Rob Bottin	....	special makeup effects creator and designer
Dale Brady	....	crew: special makeup effects unit (as Dale R. Brady)
Rob Burman	....	crew: special makeup effects unit
David Robert Cellitti	....	crew: special makeup effects unit
Don Chandler	....	crew: special makeup effects unit
Ken Chase	....	makeup artist (as Kenneth Chase)
Robert Cole	....	crew: special makeup effects unit (as Bob M. Cole)
Jan Cook	....	crew: special makeup effects unit
James Cummins	....	crew: special makeup effects unit
Richard Davison	....	crew: special makeup effects unit
Ken Diaz	....	special makeup effects coordinator
Gunnar Ferdinandsen	....	special technician: special makeup effects unit (as Gunnar Ferdinansen)
Frank Foster	....	crew: special makeup effects unit
Danny Gill	....	crew: special makeup effects unit
Archie L. Gillet	....	crew: special makeup effects unit
Tim Gillet	....	crew: special makeup effects unit
John Goodwin	....	crew: special makeup effects unit
Erik Jensen	....	line producer: special makeup effects unit
James Kagel	....	crew: special makeup effects unit (as Jim Kagel)
Jeff Kennemore	....	crew: special makeup effects unit
Phyllis Newman	....	makeup artist: Stewart, British Columbia
Derek O'Reilly	....	crew: special makeup effects unit
Art Pimentel	....	crew: special makeup effects unit
Margaret Prentice	....	special technician: special makeup effects unit (as Margaret Beserra)
Vincent Prentice	....	crew: special makeup effects unit
William Snyder	....	crew: special makeup effects unit
Michiko Tagawa	....	crew: special makeup effects unit
Josephine Turner	....	special wigs: special makeup effects unit
Brian Wade	....	crew: special makeup effects unit (as Brian G. Wade)
Vivienne Walker	....	special wigs: special makeup effects unit
Willie Whitten	....	crew: special makeup effects unit (as Willy Whitten)
Robert E. Worthington	....	crew: special makeup effects unit (as Bob E. Worthington)
Bill Sturgeon	....	creature effects crew (uncredited)
Stan Winston	....	additional makeup effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Jim Aupperle	....	crew: animation effects sequence (as James Aupperle)
James Belohovek	....	crew: animation effects sequence
Randall William Cook	....	dimensional animation effects creator: animation effects sequence
Ernest D. Farino	....	crew: animation effects sequence
James Hagedorn	....	opticals: main title sequence, RGB Optical
Katherine Kean	....	animator: main title sequence, VCE
Peter Kuran	....	visual effects designer: main title sequence, VCE
George Lockwood	....	opticals: main title sequence, RGB Optical
Carl Surges	....	crew: animation effects sequence
Bill Taylor	....	matte photography
Keith Tucker	....	animator: main title sequence, VCE
Susan Turner	....	miniature supervisor: main title sequence, VCE (as Susan K. Turner)
Albert Whitlock	....	special visual effects
Jim Danforth	....	matte artist (uncredited)
Henry Schoessler	....	visual effects (uncredited)

Other crew
Candy Artmont	....	script supervisor (as Candy Marcellino)
Yervant Babasin	....	craft service: special makeup effects unit
Ellen Benjamin	....	assistant: John Carpenter
Debbie Collier	....	production secretary: special makeup effects unit
James T. Colovin	....	assistant trainer (as James Colovin)
Rocky Corsini	....	craft service
Rocky Corsini	....	craft service: special makeup effects unit
Shelby Hetherington	....	cook: Stewart, British Columbia
Spencer Hyde	....	craft service: Stewart, British Columbia
Nate Irwin	....	helicopter pilot: Stewart, British Columbia
Karen Kalton	....	production secretary: Stewart, British Columbia
Susan King	....	assistant auditor: Stewart, British Columbia
Robert Knoechel	....	auditor: Stewart, British Columbia
Ron Macinnes	....	production assistant: special makeup effects unit (as Ron MacInnes)
Karen Miller	....	production accountant: special makeup effects unit
Maynard M. Miller	....	technical advisor: Juneau (as Dr. Maynard M. Miller)
Robin Mounsey	....	technical advisor: Stewart, British Columbia
Lawrence Perry	....	helicopter pilot: Stewart, British Columbia
Clint Rowe	....	owner: Norwegian dog (as Clint E. Rowe)
Clint Rowe	....	trainer: Norwegian dog (as Clint E. Rowe)
Peter J. Silbermann	....	publicity coordinator (as Peter Silbermann)
Ken Strain	....	helicopter pilot: Stewart, British Columbia
Tana Tocher	....	cook: Stewart, British Columbia
Linda Von	....	assistant: Stuart Cohen
Robert Weatherwax	....	animal trainer (as Bob Weatherwax)
Christine Wilson	....	script supervisor: Stewart, British Columbia
Craig Miller	....	marketing consultant (uncredited)
Raymond Stella	....	body double for hypodermics (uncredited)