The Thing

The Thing (1982)Cast and Crew

Movie"Man is the warmest place to hide."

Cast

K
Kurt Russell
as MacReady
K
Keith David
as Childs
W
Wilford Brimley
as Blair
T
T.K. Carter
as Nauls
D
David Clennon
as Palmer
R
Richard Dysart
as Dr. Copper
C
Charles Hallahan
as Norris
P
Peter Maloney
as Bennings
R
Richard Masur
as Clark
D
Donald Moffat
as Garry
J
Joel Polis
as Fuchs
T
Thomas G. Waites
as Windows
N
Norbert Weisser
as Norwegian
L
Larry Franco
as Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
N
Nate Irwin
as Helicopter Pilot
W
William Zeman
as Pilot
A
Adrienne Barbeau
as Computer (voice) (uncredited)
J
John Carpenter
as Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)

Crew

B
Bill Lancaster
Screenplay
E
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
J
John M. Dwyer
Set Decoration
D
Dean Cundey
Director of Photography
A
Anita Dann
Casting
J
John Carpenter
Director
H
Henry Larrecq
Art Direction
D
David Foster
Producer
W
Wilbur Stark
Executive Producer
J
John J. Lloyd
Production Design
T
Todd C. Ramsay
Editor
A
Albert Whitlock
Visual Effects
H
Henry Schoessler
Visual Effects
R
Rob Bottin
Makeup Effects Designer
G
Gilbert Loe
Costume Supervisor
T
Trish Keating
Costume Supervisor
R
Ronald I. Caplan
Costume Supervisor
D
David R. Anderson
Gaffer
D
David Lewis Yewdall
Supervising Sound Editor
C
Charles E. Nippell
Best Boy Electric
C
Cliff Kohlweck
Music Editor
C
Candy Artmont
Script Supervisor
C
Colin C. Mouat
Supervising Sound Editor
R
Raymond Stella
Camera Operator
B
Barton M. Susman
Leadman
W
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Sound Effects Editor
S
Steve Maslow
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
L
Larry Franco
Associate Producer
K
Ken Diaz
Makeup Effects
S
Stuart Cohen
Co-Producer
L
Lawrence Turman
Producer
J
John Zemansky
Property Master
C
Christine Wilson
Script Supervisor
L
Lawrence Perry
Pilot
K
Kris Krosskove
Dolly Grip
D
Dillard Brinson
Key Grip
K
Ken Strain
Pilot
C
Cyrus Block
Camera Operator
D
Dave Gordon
Dolly Grip
R
Ronald Woodward
Key Grip
J
John Carpenter
Original Music Composer
A
Alan Howarth
Original Music Composer
K
Ken Chase
Makeup Artist
P
Phyllis Newman
Makeup Artist
J
John W. Campbell Jr.
Novel
D
Dick Warlock
Stunt Coordinator
E
Eric Mansker
Stunts
R
Richard A. Gonzales
Swing
M
Michael R. Gannon
Assistant Property Master
L
Lee Routly
Special Effects
M
Michael A. Clifford
Special Effects
C
Clint Rowe
Stunts
D
Dan Anglin
Transportation Captain
K
Kent Hays
Stunts
D
Denver Mattson
Stunts
J
Joseph R. Savko
Swing
G
Gary Meyer
Production Illustrator
Y
Yervant Babasin
Craft Service
G
George Lawson
Driver
N
Nate Irwin
Pilot
K
Ken Strain
Stunts
R
Roy Arbogast
Special Effects
J
James L. Hurford
Best Boy Grip
J
Jerry Wills
Stunts
L
Larry Franco
First Assistant Director
P
Paul R. Prince
First Assistant Camera
C
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Still Photographer
J
Jeffrey Chernov
Second Assistant Director
M
Mark Walthour
Gaffer
M
Michael Ploog
Production Illustrator
J
John K. Adams
Foley Supervisor
R
Ray Kinzer
Grip
B
Bob Cornell
Transportation Captain
C
Clyde E. Bryan
First Assistant Camera
M
Mentor Huebner
Production Illustrator
F
Fitch Cady
Unit Production Manager
A
Anthony Cecere
Stunts
L
Larry Holt
Stunts
R
Rock A. Walker
Stunts
M
Milton Wilson
Swing
H
Hans Metz
Special Effects Assistant
G
Graeme Murray
Set Decoration
M
Michael Steele
Second Assistant Director
D
Douglas Pruss
Second Assistant Camera
K
Karen Kalton
Production Secretary
S
Steve Tate
Second Assistant Camera
D
Debbie Collier
Production Secretary
D
David Geddes
Second Assistant Camera
L
Len Wolfe
Best Boy Electric
E
Ernesto Mas
Assistant Sound Editor
J
John K. Stirber
Special Effects Assistant
R
Rocky Corsini
Craft Service
J
James Callan
Painter
R
Ron MacInnes
Production Assistant
A
Alois Stranan
Transportation Captain
R
Robin Mounsey
Technical Advisor
M
Melvin Jones
Stunts
R
Robert Latham Brown
Production Manager
K
Kendrick Sweet
Sound Editor
S
Spencer Hyde
Craft Service
R
Rob Bottin
Makeup Effects
B
Barrett J. Reid
Generator Operator
T
Thomas Marshall
Gaffer

The Thing Collection

‘The Thing’ is an American science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter. It is a remake of the 1951 movie ‘The Thing from Another World’, in turn based on the 1938 John W. Campbell novella ‘Who Goes There?’ A "remake with a twist" to the 1982 film with the same name was released in 2011.