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Thing

Published by : Universal Studios : | Universal Pictures (Australasia) [distributor], ([Australia] :) Physical details: 1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. ISBN:5050582048995. Year: 2003
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Originally produced by Universal City Studios in 1982.

A remake of the 1951 version using the basis of the original story "Who goes there" by John W. Campbell.

Special features: Making of documentary "John Carpenter's the Thing : terror takes shape" ; Feature commentary with John Carpenter & Kurt Russell ; Production background archive ; Cast photos ; Art & storyboards ; Location design ; Production notes and archives ; Outtakes ; Theatrical trailer.

Screenplay by Bill Lancaster ; produced by David Foster & Lawrence Turman ; directed by John Carpenter ; director of photography, Dean Cundey ; music, Ennio Morricone.

Kurt Russell, A. Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon.

In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing alien wreaks havoc, creates terror and becomes one of them -- Container.

Rated MA 15+

DVD, Region 2, 4, PAL.

Soundtrack: English, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish; subtitles: English for the hearing impaired, French, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Czech, Dutch.

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