The Thing 41 years old

Man is The Warmest Place to Hide.

The Thing

Members of an American scientific research outpost in Antarctica find themselves battling a parasitic alien organism capable of perfectly imitating its victims. They soon discover that this task will be harder than they thought, as they don't know which members of the team have already been assimilated and their paranoia threatens to tear them apart.

Credits

The Thing Cast

Name Character
Adrienne Barbeau She was 37, now 78 years old as Computer (voice) (uncredited)
Peter Maloney He was 37, now 79 years old as Bennings
Keith David He was 26, now 67 years old as Childs
Kurt Russell He was 31, now 73 years old as R.J. MacReady
Richard Masur He was 33, now 75 years old as Clark
David Clennon He was 39, now 80 years old as Palmer
Richard Dysart He was 53, 86 years old when he died as Dr. Copper
Norbert Weisser He was 35, now 77 years old as Norwegian
John Carpenter He was 34, now 76 years old as Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
T. K. Carter He was 25, now 67 years old as Nauls
Donald Moffat He was 51, 87 years old when he died as Garry
Joel Polis He was 30, now 72 years old as Fuchs
Wilford Brimley He was 47, now 89 years old as Dr. Blair
Charles Hallahan He was 38, 54 years old when he died as Norris
Larry J. Franco He was 33, now 75 years old as Norwegian Passenger With Rifle
Thomas G. Waites He was 27, now 69 years old as Windows

The Thing Crew

Name Department
John M. Dwyer as Set Decoration. He was 55 (now 97) years old Art
Graeme Murray as Set Decoration. He was 2 (now 39) years old Art
Roy Arbogast as Special Effects. He was 32 (now 74) years old Crew
Ken Diaz as Makeup Effects. He was 17 (now 24) years old Crew
Robert Latham Brown as Production Manager. He was 35 (now 76) years old Production
Ken Chase as Makeup Artist. He was 68 (71) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Stuart Cohen as Co-Producer. Production
Wilbur Stark as Executive Producer. He was 69 (83) years old when He died Production
Anita Dann as Casting. Production
Henry Larrecq as Art Direction. Art
Colin C. Mouat as Supervising Sound Editor. Sound
David Geddes as Second Assistant Camera. He was 33 (now 75) years old Camera
Jeffrey Chernov as Second Assistant Director. Directing
Trish Keating as Costume Supervisor. Costume & Make-Up
Raymond Stella as Camera Operator. Camera
Fitch Cady as Unit Production Manager. Production
Rob Bottin as Makeup Effects. He was 23 (now 65) years old Crew
Larry J. Franco as First Assistant Director. He was 33 (now 75) years old Directing
Larry J. Franco as Associate Producer. He was 33 (now 75) years old Production
Ennio Morricone as Original Music Composer. He was 53 (91) years old when He died Sound
Lawrence Turman as Producer. He was 55 (now 97) years old Production
John Carpenter as Director. He was 34 (now 76) years old Directing
John Carpenter as Original Music Composer. He was 34 (now 76) years old Sound
David Foster as Producer. He was 32 (70) years old when He died Production
Eric Mansker as Stunts. Crew
Clyde E. Bryan as First Assistant Camera. He was 31 (now 73) years old Camera
Larry Holt as Stunts. Crew
Melvin Jones as Stunts. He was 103 (82) years old when He died Crew
Steve Maslow as Sound Re-Recording Mixer. He was 37 (now 79) years old Sound
Rock A. Walker as Stunts. Crew
Ken Strain as Pilot. Crew
Ken Strain as Stunts. Crew
Jerry Wills as Stunts. He was 35 (63) years old when He died Crew
John K. Adams as Foley Supervisor. Sound
Thomas Mars as Gaffer. He was 6 (now 48) years old Lighting
The Thing poster
The Thing (41 years)

Man is The Warmest Place to Hide.

  • Release day: Friday, June 25, 1982
  • Runtime: 109 minutes
  • Budget: 15000000.00
  • Revenue: 19629760.00