The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
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An in-depth look at the making of John Carpenter's cult classic sci-fi horror The Thing, telling the story of a group of researchers in Antarctica who encounter a parasitic extra-terrestrial life-form that assimilates, then imitates other organisms.
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Cast
16 people
John Carpenter
Self
Known for
Body Bags
Escape from New York
David Foster
Self
Bill Lancaster
Self
Also in
The Midnight Man
Moses the Lawgiver
John J. Lloyd
Self
Dean Cundey
Self
Known for
Jurassic Park
Rob Bottin
Self
Also in
The Fog
Tales Beyond Madness
Kurt Russell
Self
Known for
The Hateful Eight
The Thing
Richard Masur
Self
Known for
It
The Thing
Charles Hallahan
Self
Known for
The Thing
Dante's Peak
Peter Kuran
Self
Susan Turner
Self
Albert Whitlock
Self
Known for
High Anxiety
Michael Matessino Director · Vince Stancarone Editor
Budget $15M · United States release September 8, 1998 · Produced in United States
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$15,000,000
Production
Universal Studios Home Video
Production
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 8, 1998
Theatrical · Source: IMDB
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