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The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

MOVIE • 1998

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.

TMDB ★ 3.7/5Votes: 29
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John Carpenter

John Carpenter

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David Foster

David Foster

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Bill Lancaster

Bill Lancaster

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John J. Lloyd

John J. Lloyd

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Dean Cundey

Dean Cundey

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Rob Bottin

Rob Bottin

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Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

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Richard Masur

Richard Masur

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Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan

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Peter Kuran

Peter Kuran

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Susan Turner

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Albert Whitlock

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Todd C. Ramsay

Todd C. Ramsay

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Stan Winston

Stan Winston

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Theatrical release date: September 8, 1998

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Film

Status

Released

Release

September 8, 1998

Runtime

83 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

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