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| Kurt Russell | ... | R.J. MacReady | |
| Wilford Brimley | ... | Dr. Blair (as A. Wilford Brimley) | |
| T.K. Carter | ... | Nauls | |
| David Clennon | ... | Palmer | |
| Keith David | ... | Childs | |
| Richard Dysart | ... | Dr. Copper | |
| Charles Hallahan | ... | Vance Norris | |
| Peter Maloney | ... | George Bennings | |
| Richard Masur | ... | Clark | |
| Donald Moffat | ... | Garry | |
| Joel Polis | ... | Fuchs | |
| Thomas G. Waites | ... | Windows (as Thomas Waites) | |
| Norbert Weisser | ... | Norwegian | |
| Larry J. Franco | ... | Norwegian Passenger with Rifle (as Larry Franco) | |
| Nate Irwin | ... | Helicopter Pilot | |
| William Zeman | ... | Pilot | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Adrienne Barbeau | ... | Computer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| John Carpenter | ... | Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited) | |
| Jed | ... | Dog Thing (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| John Carpenter | |||
Writing credits | ||
| John W. Campbell Jr. | (story "Who Goes There?") | |
| Bill Lancaster | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Stuart Cohen | .... | co-producer | |
| David Foster | .... | producer | |
| Larry J. Franco | .... | associate producer (as Larry Franco) | |
| Wilbur Stark | .... | executive producer | |
| Lawrence Turman | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Ennio Morricone | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Dean Cundey | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Todd C. Ramsay | (as Todd Ramsay) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Anita Dann | |||
Production Design by | |||
| John J. Lloyd | (as John L. Lloyd) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Henry Larrecq | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| John M. Dwyer | (as John Dwyer) | ||
Production Management | |||
| Robert Latham Brown | .... | production manager | |
| Fitch Cady | .... | unit production manager: British Columbia | |
Art Department | |||
| Henry Alvarez | .... | sculptor | |
| Jim Callan | .... | painter (as James Callan) | |
| Michael R. Gannon | .... | assistant property master | |
| Richard A. Gonzales | .... | swing gang | |
| Graeme Murray | .... | set decorator: British Columbia | |
| Bob Nohles | .... | propmaker foreman | |
| Frank Parker | .... | property master: British Columbia | |
| Joseph R. Savko | .... | swing gang | |
| Barton M. Susman | .... | lead man (as Bart Susman) | |
| Milton Wilson | .... | swing gang | |
| John Zemansky | .... | property master | |
| Robert Misetich | .... | painter (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| John K. Adams | .... | foley supervisor | |
| Joseph F. Brennan | .... | boom operator (as Joe Brennan) | |
| Thomas Causey | .... | production sound | |
| Jack Gosden | .... | dialogue loop editor | |
| Warren Hamilton Jr. | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Duane Hensel | .... | sound effects assistant | |
| David Katz | .... | sound recordist | |
| Gregg Landaker | .... | sound re-recordist | |
| Ernesto Mas | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Steve Maslow | .... | sound re-recordist | |
| Colin C. Mouat | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| John Post | .... | sound effects assistant | |
| Kendrick Sweet | .... | sound editor (as Kendrick P. Sweet) | |
| Bill Varney | .... | sound re-recordist | |
| David Lewis Yewdall | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Alan Howarth | .... | special sound effects (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Roy Arbogast | .... | special effects | |
| Hal Bigger | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Michael Clifford | .... | special effects: British Columbia (as Michael A. Clifford) | |
| William Lee | .... | special effects assistant | |
| Hans Metz | .... | special effects assistant | |
| Hans Metz | .... | special effects technician | |
| Lee Routly | .... | special effects: British Columbia (as Leroy Routly) | |
| John K. Stirber | .... | special effects assistant (as John Stirber) | |
| Andrew Miller | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Andrew Miller | .... | special mechanical effects (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| James Belohovek | .... | animator: animation effects sequence | |
| James Hagedorn | .... | opticals: main title sequence | |
| Peter Kuran | .... | visual effects designer: main title sequence | |
| George Lockwood | .... | opticals: main title sequence | |
| Bill Taylor | .... | matte photographer | |
| Susan Turner | .... | miniature supervisor: main title sequence (as Susan K. Turner) | |
| Albert Whitlock | .... | special visual effects | |
| Jim Danforth | .... | matte artist (uncredited) | |
| Henry Schoessler | .... | visual effects (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Tony 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 (as Rock Walker) | |
| Dick Warlock | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Jerry Wills | .... | stunts | |
| Dick Warlock | .... | stunt double: Kurt Russell (uncredited) | |
Animation Department | |||
| Jim Aupperle | .... | animator: animation effects sequence (as James Aupperle) | |
| Randall William Cook | .... | dimensional animation effects creator: animation effects sequence | |
| Ernest D. Farino | .... | animator: animation effects sequence | |
| Katherine Kean | .... | animator: main title sequence | |
| Carl Surges | .... | animator: animation effects sequence | |
| Keith Tucker | .... | animator: main title sequence | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Ronald I. Caplan | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Trish Keating | .... | costume supervisor: British Columbia | |
| Gilbert Loe | .... | costume supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Kimberly Ray | .... | assistant editor (as Kim Ray) | |
| Jan Wesley | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Craig Harris | .... | musician: synthesizer | |
| Cliff Kohlweck | .... | music editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Dan Anglin | .... | transportation captain | |
| Bob Cornell | .... | transportation captain | |
| George Lawson | .... | driver | |
| Alois Stranan | .... | transportation captain: British Columbia | |
Other crew | |||
| Candy Artmont | .... | script supervisor (as Candy Marcellino) | |
| Yervant Babasin | .... | craft service | |
| Ellen Benjamin | .... | assistant: John Carpenter | |
| Debbie Collier | .... | production secretary | |
| James T. Colovin | .... | assistant dog trainer | |
| Rocky Corsini | .... | craft service | |
| Gunnar Ferdinandsen | .... | technician | |
| Shelby Hetherington | .... | cook: British Columbia | |
| Spencer Hyde | .... | craft service: British Columbia | |
| Nate Irwin | .... | helicopter pilot: British Columbia | |
| Karen Kalton | .... | production secretary: British Columbia | |
| Susan King | .... | assistant auditor: British Columbia | |
| Robert Knoechel | .... | auditor: British Columbia | |
| Ron Macinnes | .... | production assistant | |
| Karen Miller | .... | production accountant | |
| Maynard M. Miller | .... | technical advisor: Juneau (as Dr. Maynard M. Miller) | |
| Robin Mounsey | .... | technical advisor: British Columbia | |
| Lawrence Perry | .... | helicopter pilot: British Columbia | |
| Clint Rowe | .... | dog trainer (as Clint E. Rowe) | |
| Clint Rowe | .... | owner: Norweigan dog (as Clint E. Rowe) | |
| Peter J. Silbermann | .... | publicity coordinator (as Peter Silbermann) | |
| Ken Strain | .... | helicopter pilot: British Columbia | |
| Tana Tocher | .... | cook: British Columbia | |
| Linda Von | .... | assistant: Stuart Cohen | |
| Robert Weatherwax | .... | animal trainer (as Bob Weatherwax) | |
| Christine Wilson | .... | script supervisor: British Columbia | |
| Craig Miller | .... | marketing consultant (uncredited) | |
| Raymond Stella | .... | body double for hypodermics (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Stan Winston | .... | special thanks | |
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This is another one of those films that I remember staying up late to watch on TV, scaring the crap out of myself at the impressionable age of 12 or so and dooming myself thereafter to a life of horror movie obsession. This is a GREAT movie, and stands as living proof that there were indeed realistic effects before CGI.
Set on an isolated base in Antarctica, this version seems almost to pick up where the original version (The Thing From Another World) left off. The American scientists discover a decimated Norwegian base some miles distant. Everyone is dead, and only the half charred remains of some unidentifiable thing left to smolder outside the compound might offer any answers to what may have happened. The Thing is brought back to the American base and, too late, the scientists realize that it is alive and lethal. The Thing thaws out and is off, not only killing anyone and anything that crosses Its path, but also absorbing them, making Itself into whoever and whatever it wants. The film then turns into a brilliant paranoia piece. Everyone is suspect, anyone can be The Thing, and no one trusts anyone anymore. Gone is the strength and security found when human beings band together in spite of their differences to battle a monster. The group splinters and fear rules supreme. Who is the Thing?
The gore effects here are absolutely amazing and messily realistic. I could have done without the dogs head splitting open like a banana peel, but that's just the animal lover in me being picky: kill all the humans you want, but leave the kitties and puppies alone. Sanity and reason disintegrate rapidly as, one by one, the humans are taken over by the shapeshifting alien. The power of this film lies in its paranoia, and although I liked the original version, I prefer this one; the real threat lies within, and is scarier for the fact that it cannot be seen or easily detected. When it is forced out of hiding, it's wrath is huge and the results are horrific.
This is one of Carpenters best films, right up there with The Fog and Halloween. All of the actors give strong, realistic performances and the special effects are so powerful that they stand as their own main character. This film has something for any lover of the horror genre. Don't miss it.