A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Cast
Kurt Russell
MacReady
Keith David
Childs
Wilford Brimley
Blair
T.K. Carter
Nauls
David Clennon
Palmer
Richard Dysart
Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan
Norris
Peter Maloney
Bennings
Richard Masur
Clark
Donald Moffat
Garry
Joel Polis
Fuchs
Thomas G. Waites
Windows
Norbert Weisser
Norwegian
Larry Franco
Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
Nate Irwin
Helicopter Pilot
William Zeman
Pilot
Jed
The Thing (uncredited)
John Carpenter
Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
Adrienne Barbeau
Computer (voice) (uncredited)
Crew
John Carpenter
Director, Original Music Composer
Bill Lancaster
Screenplay
John W. Campbell Jr.
Novel
Todd C. Ramsay
Editor
Dean Cundey
Director of Photography
Larry Franco
First Assistant Director, Associate Producer
Michael Steele
Second Assistant Director
Jeffrey Chernov
Second Assistant Director
Wilbur Stark
Executive Producer
David Foster
Producer
Lawrence Turman
Producer
Stuart Cohen
Co-Producer
Ron MacInnes
Production Assistant
Debbie Kennard
Production Assistant
John J. Lloyd
Production Design
Raymond Stella
Camera Operator
Cyrus Block
Camera Operator
Clyde E. Bryan
First Assistant Camera
Paul R. Prince
First Assistant Camera
Steve Tate
Second Assistant Camera
Douglas Pruss
Second Assistant Camera
David Geddes
Second Assistant Camera
Dave Gordon
Dolly Grip
Kris Krosskove
Dolly Grip
Anita Dann
Casting
Gilbert Loe
Costume Supervisor
Ronald I. Caplan
Costume Supervisor
Trish Keating
Costume Supervisor
Phyllis Newman
Makeup Artist
Ken Chase
Makeup Artist
Rob Bottin
Makeup Effects Designer, Makeup Effects
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Sound Effects Editor
David Lewis Yewdall
Supervising Sound Editor
Colin C. Mouat
Supervising Sound Editor
Kendrick Sweet
Sound Editor
Ernesto Mas
Assistant Sound Editor
Steve Maslow
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John K. Adams
Foley Supervisor
Roy Arbogast
Special Effects
Lee Routly
Special Effects
Michael A. Clifford
Special Effects
Hans Metz
Special Effects Assistant
John K. Stirber
Special Effects Assistant
Albert Whitlock
Visual Effects
Henry Schoessler
Visual Effects
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Alan Howarth
Original Music Composer
Cliff Kohlweck
Music Editor
Dan Anglin
Transportation Captain
Alois Stranan
Transportation Captain
Bob Cornell
Transportation Captain
James Callan
Painter
John M. Dwyer
Set Decoration
Graeme Murray
Set Decoration
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Still Photographer
Robin Mounsey
Technical Advisor
Candy Artmont
Script Supervisor
Christine Wilson
Script Supervisor
Charles E. Nippell
Best Boy Electric
Len Wolfe
Best Boy Electric
George Lawson
Driver
Rock A. Walker
Stunts
Larry Holt
Stunts
Anthony Cecere
Stunts
Eric Mansker
Stunts
Melvin Jones
Stunts
Denver Mattson
Stunts
Kent Hays
Stunts
Ken Strain
Stunts, Pilot
Clint Rowe
Stunts
Jerry Wills
Stunts
Dick Warlock
Stunt Coordinator
John Zemansky
Property Master
Michael R. Gannon
Assistant Property Master
James L. Hurford
Best Boy Grip
Michael Ploog
Production Illustrator
Gary Meyer
Production Illustrator
Mentor Huebner
Production Illustrator
Richard A. Gonzales
Swing
Milton Wilson
Swing
Joseph R. Savko
Swing
Lawrence Perry
Pilot
Nate Irwin
Pilot
Drew Struzan
Art Designer
Dillard Brinson
Key Grip
Ronald Woodward
Key Grip
Ray Kinzer
Grip
David R. Anderson
Gaffer
Mark Walthour
Gaffer
Thomas Marshall
Gaffer
Robert Latham Brown
Production Manager
Fitch Cady
Unit Production Manager
Ken Diaz
Makeup Effects
Barrett J. Reid
Generator Operator
Rocky Corsini
Craft Service
Spencer Hyde
Craft Service
Yervant Babasin
Craft Service
Henry Larrecq
Art Direction
Karen Kalton
Production Secretary
Debbie Collier
Production Secretary
Barton M. Susman
Leadman
