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The Thing

"Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone."

R 1982 · 1h 49m · Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
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A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

Theatrical
Jun 25, 1982
Box Office
$19.6M
Budget
$15.0M
Return
1.3x
DVD / Blu-ray
Sep 9, 1998
Theaters
12
Director
John Carpenter
Writer
Bill Lancaster
Producers
David Foster, Wilbur Stark, Larry Franco
Music
Ennio Morricone
Studio
Universal Pictures, The Turman-Foster Company
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