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The Thing (1982) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The film stars Kurt Russell as the team's helicopter pilot R.J. MacReady, with A. Wilford Brimley, T. K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat, Joel Polis, and Thomas G. Waites in supporting roles.
Jun 25, 1982 · The Thing: Directed by John Carpenter. With Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon. A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
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- Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
- John Carpenter
- 1982-06-25
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John W. Campbell Jr. Novel. Bill Lancaster. Screenplay. 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.
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- Donald Moffat As Garry. Donald Moffat portrayed Garry, a stern station commander and leader of Outpost 31 in The Thing. Like many other characters in the film, his fate was grim, but the actor's future was not.
- Thomas G. Waites As Windows. Thomas G. Waites was one of the youngest members of The Thing's cast, and he played a goofy and short-fused radio operator named Windows.
- David Clennon As Palmer. David Clennon played Palmer in The Thing, an assistant mechanic who delivers many laughs. After this role, he has gone on to work on film projects like 1984's Falling in Love, 2005's Syriana, 2011's J.Edgar with Leonardo DiCaprio, and 2014's Gone Girl.
- Richard Dysart As Cooper. The award-winning actor who played the chief physician in The Thing, Richard Dysart, had a successful career afterward. Dysart passed away in 2015 at the age of 86, but before that, he proved his acting chops many times over in the horror genre and beyond.
The Thing. (1982) Directed by John Carpenter. Genres - Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller | Sub-Genres - Alien Film, Creature Film, Sci-Fi Horror | Run Time - 108 min. | Countries - United States | MPAA Rating - R. AllMovie Rating.
1 Credit. John W. Campbell Jr. Actor. 29 Credits. Kurt Russell. R.J. MacReady. T.K. Carter. Nauls. David Clennon. Palmer. Keith David. Childs. Richard Dysart. Dr. Copper. Charles Hallahan. Norris....
