The Thing (1982) - The ultimate in alien terror.

The Thing

The ultimate in alien terror.
( Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi )

US Runtime: 109 min

Country of Origin: Canada / United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jun 25, 1982 [USA]

Director:	John Carpenter [Director]

Writer:	Bill Lancaster [Screenplay]

Producers:	Stuart Cohen [Co-Producer] David Foster [Producer] Larry Franco [Associate Producer] Wilbur Stark [Executive Producer] Lawrence Turman [Producer]

Cinematography:	Dean Cundey [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Todd C Ramsay [Editor]

Music Composed by	John Carpenter [Original Music Composer] Alan Howarth [Original Music Composer] Ennio Morricone [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	John J Lloyd [Production Design]

Casting by	Anita Dann [Casting]

Production Companys:	Province of BC, Ministry of Tourism, Film Promotion Office The Turman-Foster Company (US) Turman-Foster Company Universal Pictures (US)

Plot Summary:

A twelve-man 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:

Kurt Russell MacReady Keith David Childs Wilford Brimley Blair TK 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 Franco Norwegian Passenger with Rifle Nate Irwin Helicopter Pilot William Zeman Pilot

Uncredited Cast:

Jed The Thing (uncredited) John Carpenter Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)		Adrienne Barbeau Computer (voice) (uncredited)

Stunt Crew:

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 Dick Warlock Stunt Coordinator Jerry Wills Stunts

Sound Crew:

John K. Adams Foley Supervisor Warren Hamilton Jr. Sound Effects Editor Ernesto Mas Assistant Sound Editor		Steve Maslow Sound Re-Recording Mixer Colin C. Mouat Supervising Sound Editor Kendrick Sweet Sound Editor		David Lewis Yewdall Supervising Sound Editor

Special Visual Effects Crew:

Roy Arbogast Special Effects Michael A. Clifford Special Effects Hans Metz Special Effects Assistant		Lee Routly Special Effects Henry Schoessler Visual Effects John K. Stirber Special Effects Assistant		Albert Whitlock Visual Effects

Art Department:

James Callan Painter John M. Dwyer Set Decoration Michael R. Gannon Assistant Property Master Richard A. Gonzales Swing Mentor Huebner Production Illustrator		Henry Larrecq Art Direction Gary Meyer Production Illustrator Graeme Murray Set Decoration Michael Ploog Production Illustrator Joseph R. Savko Swing		Drew Struzan Art Designer Barton M. Susman Leadman Milton Wilson Swing John Zemansky Property Master

Directing Crew:

Jeffrey Chernov Second Assistant Director		Larry Franco First Assistant Director		Michael Steele Second Assistant Director

Camera and Electrical Department:

David R. Anderson Gaffer Cyrus Block Camera Operator Dillard Brinson Key Grip Clyde E. Bryan First Assistant Camera David Geddes Second Assistant Camera Dave Gordon Dolly Grip Chris Helcermanas-Benge Still Photographer James L. Hurford Best Boy Grip		Nate Irwin Pilot Ray Kinzer Grip Kris Krosskove Dolly Grip Thomas Marshall Gaffer Robin Mounsey Technical Advisor Charles E. Nippell Best Boy Electric Lawrence Perry Pilot Paul R. Prince First Assistant Camera		Douglas Pruss Second Assistant Camera Barrett J. Reid Generator Operator Raymond Stella Camera Operator Ken Strain Pilot Steve Tate Second Assistant Camera Mark Walthour Gaffer Len Wolfe Best Boy Electric Ronald Woodward Key Grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department:

Ronald I. Caplan Costume Supervisor		Trish Keating Costume Supervisor		Gilbert Loe Costume Supervisor

Other Crew:

Yervant Babasin Craft Service		Rocky Corsini Craft Service		Spencer Hyde Craft Service

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