The Thing (1982) Cast & Crew

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Directed by John Carpenter.

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
• Joel Polis as Fuchs
• Thomas G. Waites as Windows
• Norbert Weisser as Norwegian
• Larry Franco as Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
• Nate Irwin as Helicopter Pilot
• William Zeman as Pilot
• John Carpenter as Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
• Adrienne Barbeau as Computer (voice) (uncredited)
• Jed as The Thing (uncredited)

Crew

• John Carpenter — Director
• David Foster — Producer
• Dean Cundey — Director of Photography
• Ennio Morricone — Original Music Composer
• Bill Lancaster — Screenplay
• Lawrence Turman — Producer
• John Carpenter — Original Music Composer
• Alan Howarth — Original Music Composer
• John W. Campbell Jr. — Novel

Movies like The Thing

If you enjoyed The Thing, these movies have a similar feel:

• The Thing (2011)
• Alien: Romulus (2024)
• Alien: Covenant (2017)
• Lifeforce (1985)
• Prometheus (2012)
• Event Horizon (1997)
• Body Snatchers (1993)
• Sphere (1998)
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
• Pandorum (2009)
• Extinction (2015)
• The Blob (1988)

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