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The Thing

The Thing

"Man is the warmest place to hide."

In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing creature wreaks havoc, creates terror... and becomes one of them.

Release DateJune 25, 1982
StatusReleased
Original TitleThe Thing
Runtime1h 49min
Budget$15,000,000
Revenue$19,629,760
LanguageEnglish, Norwegian
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America, Canada
Production CompaniesUniversal PicturesThe Turman-Foster CompanyProvince of BC, Ministry of Tourism, Film Promotion Office
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