The Thing (1982) - Credits and Details

The Thing Credits and Details

Directed by
	John Carpenter	...	directed by
Written by
	Bill Lancaster	...	screenplay by
	John W. Campbell Jr.	...	based on the story "Who Goes There" by
Cast
	Kurt Russell	...	MacReady
	Wilford Brimley	...	Blair (as A. Wilford Brimley)
	T.K. Carter	...	Nauls
	David Clennon	...	Palmer
	Keith David	...	Childs
	Richard Dysart	...	Dr. Copper
	Charles Hallahan	...	Norris
	Peter Maloney	...	Bennings
	Richard Masur	...	Clark
	Donald Moffat	...	Garry
	Joel Polis	...	Fuchs
	Thomas G. Waites	...	Windows (as Thomas Waites)
	Norbert Weisser	...	Norwegian
	Larry Franco	...	Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
	Nate Irwin	...	Helicopter Pilot
	William Zeman	...	Pilot
Uncredited Cast
	Adrienne Barbeau	...	Computer (voice)
	John Carpenter	...	Norwegian (video footage)
	Jed	...	Dog Thing
	Bill Lancaster	...	Norwegian (video footage)
	Dick Warlock	...	Norwegian (video footage)
Produced by
	Stuart Cohen	...	co-producer
	David Foster	...	producer
	Larry Franco	...	associate producer
	Wilbur Stark	...	executive producer
	Lawrence Turman	...	producer
Original Music by
	Ennio Morricone
Special Effects by
	Roy Arbogast	...	special effects
	Hal Bigger	...	special effects foreman
	Michael Clifford	...	special effects: Stewart, British Columbia
	David P. Kelsey	...	mechanical animation coordinator: special makeup effects unit
	William Lee	...	special effects assistant
	Hans Metz	...	special effects assistant
	Lee Routly	...	special effects: Stewart, British Columbia
	John K. Stirber	...	special effects assistant
	Vernon Archer	...	special effects technician
	Lawrence J. Cavanaugh	...	special effects technician
	Gerald Endler	...	special effects technician
	Richard O. Helmer	...	special effects technician
	Marlin Jones	...	special effects technician
	Andrew Miller	...	special effects / special mechanical effects
	Charles Spurgeon	...	special effects technician
	Richard Stutsman	...	special effects technician
	Gregory Twiford	...	special effects technician
	Bruno Van Zeebroeck	...	special effects crew
	Ralph Winigar	...	special effects technician
	Paul Wurtzel	...	special effects technician
	George Zamora	...	special effects technician
	Gary Zink	...	welder
Visual Effects by
	Jim Aupperle	...	crew: animation effects sequence
	James Belohovek	...	crew: animation effects sequence
	Randall William Cook	...	dimensional animation effects creator: animation effects sequence
	Ernest Farino	...	crew: animation effects sequence
	James Hagedorn	...	opticals: main title sequence, RGB Optical
	Katherine Kean	...	animator: main title sequence, VCE
	Peter Kuran	...	visual effects designer: main title sequence, VCE
	George Lockwood	...	opticals: main title sequence, RGB Optical
	Carl Surges	...	crew: animation effects sequence
	Bill Taylor	...	matte photography
	Keith Tucker	...	animator: main title sequence, VCE
	Susan Turner	...	miniature supervisor: main title sequence, VCE
	Albert Whitlock	...	special visual effects
	Jim Danforth	...	matte artist
	Henry Schoessler	...	visual effects
Stunts
	Anthony Cecere	...	stunts
	Kent Hays	...	stunts
	Larry Holt	...	stunts
	Melvin Jones	...	stunts
	Eric Mansker	...	stunts
	Denver Mattson	...	stunts
	Clint Rowe	...	stunts
	Ken Strain	...	stunts
	Rock A. Walker	...	stunts
	Dick Warlock	...	stunt coordinator / stunt double: Kurt Russell
	Jerry Wills	...	stunts
Thanks
	Stan Winston	...	special thanks: special makeup effects unit

Additional Info
Premiere:	June 25, 1982
DVD Release:	September 09, 1998
Blu-ray Release:	September 30, 2008
Countries:
Distributor:	Scream Factory
Websites:

Ratings
8.5 / 10	8.2 / 10	57 / 100

Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Turman-Foster Company
Province of BC, Ministry of Tourism, Film Promotion Office
Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit

Distributors
Universal Pictures (1982) (United States) (theatrical)
Home Box Office (HBO) (1983) (United States) (TV)
MCA Videocassette (United States) (VHS)
CBS (1986) (United States) (broadcast premiere) (TV)
MCA/Universal Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
MCA/Universal Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
Universal Studios Home Video (1997) (United States) (widescreen) (VHS)
Universal Studios Home Video (1998) (United States) (collector's edition) (DVD)
Universal Studios Home Video (1998) (United States) (collector's edition) (VHS)
Universal Studios Home Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
Universal Studios Home Video (2001) (United States) (VHS)
Universal Studios Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Universal Studios Home Video (2005) (United States) (collector's edition) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2006) (United States) (HD DVD) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2008) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2009) (United States) (4 film collection) (DVD)
Scream Factory (2016) (United States) (collector's edition) (Blu-ray)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2018) (United States) (DVD)
HBO Max (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2021) (United States) (through) (Blu-ray)
Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2021) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (through)
The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (digital) (TV)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2021) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)

Filming Locations
Alaska, USA
British Columbia, Canada
Hyder, Alaska, USA
Juneau, Alaska, USA
Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada
Los Angeles, California, USA
Ohio, USA (On location)
Salmon Glacier, British Columbia, Canada
Stage 27, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA (Studio)
Stewart, British Columbia, Canada
Tongass National Forest, Alaska, USA
Universal City, California, USA
USA

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