The Thing (1982)

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A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

• Released: 1982-06-25
• Genres: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
• Runtime: 1h 49m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 8.1/10 from 8,273 votes

Directed by John Carpenter.

Top cast

• Kurt Russell as MacReady
• Wilford Brimley as Blair
• T.K. Carter as Nauls
• David Clennon as Palmer
• Keith David as Childs
• Richard Dysart as Dr. Copper
• Charles Hallahan as Norris
• Peter Maloney as Bennings
• Richard Masur as Clark
• Donald Moffat as Garry

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Where to watch The Thing

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• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: watch free on 7plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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