The Thing (1982)

Horror
Mystery
Science Fiction

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.

Cast

MacReady
Kurt Russell
Childs
Keith David
Fuchs
Joel Polis
Windows
Thomas G. Waites
Norwegian
Norbert Weisser
Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
Larry Franco
Helicopter Pilot
N Nate Irwin
Pilot
W William Zeman
Computer (voice) (uncredited)
Adrienne Barbeau
Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
John Carpenter
Blair
Wilford Brimley
Nauls
T.K. Carter
Palmer
David Clennon
Dr. Copper
Richard Dysart
Norris
Charles Hallahan
Bennings
Peter Maloney
Clark
Richard Masur
Garry
Donald Moffat

Crew

Director
John Carpenter
Screenplay
Bill Lancaster
Producer
David Foster
Executive Producer
W Wilbur Stark
Original Music Composer
Ennio Morricone
Director of Photography
Dean Cundey
Editor
Todd C. Ramsay
Casting
A Anita Dann
Production Design
John J. Lloyd
Art Direction
H Henry Larrecq
Set Decoration
J John M. Dwyer
Costume Supervisor
R Ronald I. Caplan
Costume Supervisor
G Gilbert Loe
Costume Supervisor
T Trish Keating
Leadman
B Barton M. Susman
Supervising Sound Editor
D David Lewis Yewdall
Supervising Sound Editor
C Colin C. Mouat
Sound Effects Editor
W Warren Hamilton Jr.
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
S Steve Maslow
Best Boy Electric
C Charles E. Nippell
Camera Operator
R Raymond Stella
Music Editor
C Cliff Kohlweck
Script Supervisor
C Candy Artmont
Co-Producer
S Stuart Cohen
Producer
Lawrence Turman
Associate Producer
Larry Franco
Makeup Effects
K Ken Diaz
Script Supervisor
C Christine Wilson
Pilot
L Lawrence Perry
Pilot
K Ken Strain
Camera Operator
C Cyrus Block
Dolly Grip
D Dave Gordon
Dolly Grip
K Kris Krosskove
Key Grip
D Dillard Brinson
Key Grip
R Ronald Woodward
Original Music Composer
John Carpenter
Original Music Composer
Alan Howarth
Makeup Artist
P Phyllis Newman
Makeup Artist
K Ken Chase
Stunts
A Anthony Cecere
Stunts
K Kent Hays
Stunts
L Larry Holt
Stunts
M Melvin Jones
Stunts
E Eric Mansker
Stunts
D Denver Mattson
Stunts
C Clint Rowe
Stunts
K Ken Strain
Stunts
R Rock A. Walker
Stunts
J Jerry Wills
Production Manager
Robert Latham Brown
First Assistant Director
Larry Franco
Second Assistant Director
Jeffrey Chernov
Special Effects
R Roy Arbogast
First Assistant Camera
C Clyde E. Bryan
Second Assistant Camera
S Steve Tate
Sound Editor
K Kendrick Sweet
Assistant Sound Editor
E Ernesto Mas
Foley Supervisor
J John K. Adams
Stunt Coordinator
Dick Warlock
Transportation Captain
D Dan Anglin
Transportation Captain
B Bob Cornell
Gaffer
M Mark Walthour
Swing
R Richard A. Gonzales
Swing
J Joseph R. Savko
Swing
M Milton Wilson
Special Effects Assistant
H Hans Metz
Special Effects Assistant
J John K. Stirber
Grip
R Ray Kinzer
Assistant Property Master
M Michael R. Gannon
Craft Service
R Rocky Corsini
Painter
J James Callan
Production Illustrator
M Michael Ploog
Production Illustrator
M Mentor Huebner
Production Illustrator
G Gary Meyer
Production Assistant
R Ron MacInnes
Production Secretary
D Debbie Collier
Craft Service
Y Yervant Babasin
Driver
G George Lawson
Set Decoration
G Graeme Murray
Unit Production Manager
F Fitch Cady
Second Assistant Director
M Michael Steele
Production Secretary
K Karen Kalton
Technical Advisor
R Robin Mounsey
First Assistant Camera
P Paul R. Prince
Second Assistant Camera
D David Geddes
Second Assistant Camera
D Douglas Pruss
Special Effects
L Lee Routly
Special Effects
M Michael A. Clifford
Transportation Captain
A Alois Stranan
Still Photographer
C Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Best Boy Grip
J James L. Hurford
Best Boy Electric
L Len Wolfe
Craft Service
S Spencer Hyde
Pilot
N Nate Irwin
Makeup Effects
R Rob Bottin
Generator Operator
B Barrett J. Reid
Makeup Effects Designer
R Rob Bottin
Visual Effects
A Albert Whitlock
Visual Effects
H Henry Schoessler
Property Master
J John Zemansky
Novel
J John W. Campbell Jr.
Gaffer
D David R. Anderson
Gaffer
T Thomas Marshall