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Directed by | |||
| John Carpenter | |||
Writing credits | ||
| John W. Campbell Jr. | (story "Who Goes There?") | |
| Bill Lancaster | (screenplay) | |
| 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 (voice) (uncredited) | |
| John Carpenter | ... | Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited) | |
| Jed | ... | Dog Thing (uncredited) | |
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 | |
| Company credits | Box office and business | Technical specifications |
| Soundtrack listing | Main details |