The Thing


1h 48m 1982
The Thing

Brief Synopsis

The stage is set for havoc and terror when a twelve-man research team finds an alien being that has fallen from the sky and has been buried for over 100,000 years.

Film Details

Also Known As
Thing, chose
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1982
Location
Juneau, Alaska, USA; British Columbia, Canada; Juneau, Alaska, USA; Lewiston, Montana, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; RKO Ranch, Encino, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 48m

Synopsis

The stage is set for havoc and terror when a twelve-man research team finds an alien being that has fallen from the sky and has been buried for over 100,000 years.

Crew

John K Adams

Foley

Lance Anderson

Mechanical Special Effects

Roy Arbogast

Special Effects

James Aupperle

Visual Effects

James Belohovek

Visual Effects

Margaret Beserra

Special Makeup Effects

Cyrus Block

Camera Operator

Rob Bottin

Special Makeup Effects

Dale R Brady

Mechanical Special Effects

Bob Burman

Mechanical Special Effects

Fitch Cady

Unit Production Manager

John W. Campbell

Story By

John W. Campbell

From Story

Ronald I Caplan

Costume Supervisor

Thomas Causey

Sound

Tony Cecere

Stunts

David Robert Cellitti

Mechanical Special Effects

Don Chandler

Mechanical Special Effects

Ken Chase

Makeup

Jeffrey Chernov

Assistant Director

Michael Clifford

Special Effects

Stuart Cohen

Coproducer

Bob Cole

Mechanical Special Effects

Jan Cook

Mechanical Special Effects

Randall William Cook

Animator

James Cummins

Mechanical Special Effects

Dean Cundey

Director Of Photography

Dean Cundey

Dp/Cinematographer

Richard Davison

Animator

Anita Dawn

Casting

Ken Diaz

Special Makeup Effects

John M. Dwyer

Set Decorator

Ernest D. Farino

Visual Effects

Gunnar Ferdinandsen

Special Makeup Effects

David Foster

Producer

Frank Foster

Mechanical Special Effects

Danny Gill

Mechanical Special Effects

Archie L Gillett

Mechanical Special Effects

Tim Gillett

Mechanical Special Effects

John Goodwin

Mechanical Special Effects

James R Hagedorn

Animator

Warren Hamilton

Sound Effects Editor

Craig Harris

Sound

Kent Hays

Stunts

Billie Holiday

Song Performer

Larry Holt

Stunts

Mentor Huebner

Production

Mentor Huebner

Special Makeup Effects

Nate Irwin

Helicopter Pilot

Erik Jensen

Special Makeup Effects

Erik Jensen

Line Producer

Melvin Jones

Stunts

James Kagel

Mechanical Special Effects

David Katz

Sound

Katherine Kean

Animator

Trish Keating

Costume Supervisor

David P Kelsey

Animator

Jeff Kennemore

Mechanical Special Effects

Clifford Kohlweck

Music

Peter Kuran

Visual Effects

Bill Lancaster

Screenplay

Gregg Landaker

Sound

Henry Larrecq

Art Director

Robert Latham Brown

Unit Production Manager

John J. Lloyd

Production Designer

George Lockwood

Animator

Gilbert Loe

Costume Supervisor

Rob Macinnes

Production Assistant

Eric Mansker

Stunts

Candy Marcellino

Script Supervisor

Steve Maslow

Sound

Denver Mattson

Stunts

Gary Meyer

Special Makeup Effects

Gary Meyer

Production

Dr. Maynard M Miller

Technical Advisor

Ennio Morricone

Music

Colin C Mouat

Sound Editor

Robin Mounsey

Technical Advisor

Graeme Murray

Set Decorator

Phillis Newman

Makeup

Phyllis Newman

Makeup

Derek O'reilly

Mechanical Special Effects

Arthur Pimentel

Mechanical Special Effects

Michael Ploog

Production

Michael Ploog

Special Makeup Effects

Vincent Prentice

Mechanical Special Effects

Todd Ramsay

Editor

Kimberly Ray

Assistant Editor

Leroy Routly

Special Effects

Clint E Rowe

Animal Trainer

Clint E Rowe

Stunts

William Snyder

Mechanical Special Effects

Wilbur Stark

Executive Producer

Michael Steele

Assistant Director

Raymond Stella

Camera Operator

Carl Surges

Visual Effects

Kendrick P Sweet

Sound Editor

Bill Taylor

Photography

Keith Tucker

Animator

Lawrence Turman

Producer

Susan K Turner

Miniatures

Bill Varney

Sound

Brian Wade

Mechanical Special Effects

Rock Walker

Stunts

Dick Warlock

Stunt Coordinator

Robert Weatherwax

Animal Trainer

Jan Wesley

Assistant Editor

Albert Whitlock

Special Effects

Willy Whitten

Mechanical Special Effects

Jerry Wills

Stunts

Little Stevie Wonder

Song Performer

Ronald Woodward

Key Grip

Bob Worthington

Mechanical Special Effects

David Lewis Yewdall

Sound Editor

John Zemansky

Props

Film Details

Also Known As
Thing, chose
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1982
Location
Juneau, Alaska, USA; British Columbia, Canada; Juneau, Alaska, USA; Lewiston, Montana, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; RKO Ranch, Encino, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 48m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States June 1982

Released in United States Summer June 25, 1982

Re-released in United States on Video June 11, 1996

Released in United States June 1982

Released in United States Summer June 25, 1982

Re-released in United States on Video June 11, 1996