Thing
John Carpenter's The thing The Thing
Universal ; a Turman-Foster Company production.
- [Australia] : Universal Studios : Universal Pictures (Australasia) [distributor], 2003.
- 1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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.
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+
Soundtrack: English, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish; subtitles: English for the hearing impaired, French, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Czech, Dutch.
5050582048995
8204899 Universal
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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.
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+
Soundtrack: English, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish; subtitles: English for the hearing impaired, French, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Czech, Dutch.
5050582048995
8204899 Universal
Research teams
Organisms
Creatures
Antarctica
Thi 35