Apparently, Fathom Events' 40th anniversary of The Thing was a pale imitation of the original
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Cast
Kurt Russell (MacReady)Wilford Brimley (Dr. Blair)Keith David (Childs)Richard Masur (Clark)T.K. Carter (Nauls)David Clennon (Palmer)Richard Dysart (Dr. Copper)Charles Hallahan (Vance Norris)Peter Maloney (George Bennings)Donald Moffat (Garry)Joel Polis (Fuchs)Thomas G. Waites (Windows)Norbert Weisser (Norwegian)Larry Franco (Norwegian Passenger with Rifle)Nate Irwin (Helicopter Pilot)William Zeman (Pilot)Adrienne Barbeau (Computer)John Carpenter (Norwegian (video footage))
Director
John Carpenter
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Synopsis
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
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