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The Thing

1982·1h 49m·R
MysteryHorrorSci-Fi
IMDb Rating
★ 8.2/10
527,184 votes
Metascore
57
Metacritic

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

The Thing is a 1982 mystery horror movie directed by John Carpenter, starring Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.2/10 from 527,184 votes and runs 1h 49m.

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Director
John Carpenter
Stars
Kurt Russell
Wilford Brimley
Keith David
Richard Masur
Details
1982-06-25
109 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, Norwegian
Keywords
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