The Thing
1982-06-25
Cast18
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
Adrienne Barbeau
Computer (voice) (uncredited)
John Carpenter
Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
Art14
John J. Lloyd
Production Design
Henry Larrecq
Art Direction
John M. Dwyer
Set Decoration
Barton M. Susman
Leadman
John Zemansky
Property Master
Richard A. Gonzales
Swing
Milton Wilson
Swing
Graeme Murray
Set Decoration
Michael R. Gannon
Assistant Property Master
Michael Ploog
Production Illustrator
Joseph R. Savko
Swing
James Callan
Painter
Gary Meyer
Production Illustrator
Mentor Huebner
Production Illustrator
Camera15
Dean Cundey
Director of Photography
Raymond Stella
Camera Operator
Dillard Brinson
Key Grip
Ronald Woodward
Key Grip
Dave Gordon
Dolly Grip
Cyrus Block
Camera Operator
Kris Krosskove
Dolly Grip
Steve Tate
Second Assistant Camera
Douglas Pruss
Second Assistant Camera
James L. Hurford
Best Boy Grip
Clyde E. Bryan
First Assistant Camera
Ray Kinzer
Grip
David Geddes
Second Assistant Camera
Paul R. Prince
First Assistant Camera
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Still Photographer
Costume & Make-Up6
Rob Bottin
Makeup Effects Designer
Gilbert Loe
Costume Supervisor
Ronald I. Caplan
Costume Supervisor
Trish Keating
Costume Supervisor
Phyllis Newman
Makeup Artist
Ken Chase
Makeup Artist
Crew30
Ken Diaz
Makeup Effects
Lawrence Perry
Pilot
Ken Strain
Pilot
Dan Anglin
Transportation Captain
Rock A. Walker
Stunts
Robin Mounsey
Technical Advisor
Larry Holt
Stunts
Anthony Cecere
Stunts
Eric Mansker
Stunts
Melvin Jones
Stunts
Hans Metz
Special Effects Assistant
Alois Stranan
Transportation Captain
Denver Mattson
Stunts
Roy Arbogast
Special Effects
Kent Hays
Stunts
Ken Strain
Stunts
Dick Warlock
Stunt Coordinator
Clint Rowe
Stunts
Jerry Wills
Stunts
John K. Stirber
Special Effects Assistant
Rocky Corsini
Craft Service
Spencer Hyde
Craft Service
Lee Routly
Special Effects
Yervant Babasin
Craft Service
Nate Irwin
Pilot
Bob Cornell
Transportation Captain
George Lawson
Driver
Michael A. Clifford
Special Effects
Rob Bottin
Makeup Effects
Barrett J. Reid
Generator Operator
Directing6
John Carpenter
Director
Candy Artmont
Script Supervisor
Christine Wilson
Script Supervisor
Larry Franco
First Assistant Director
Michael Steele
Second Assistant Director
Jeffrey Chernov
Second Assistant Director
Editing1
Todd C. Ramsay
Editor
Lighting5
David R. Anderson
Gaffer
Thomas Marshall
Gaffer
Charles E. Nippell
Best Boy Electric
Mark Walthour
Gaffer
Len Wolfe
Best Boy Electric
Production11
David Foster
Producer
Wilbur Stark
Executive Producer
Anita Dann
Casting
Lawrence Turman
Producer
Stuart Cohen
Co-Producer
Larry Franco
Associate Producer
Robert Latham Brown
Production Manager
Karen Kalton
Production Secretary
Debbie Collier
Production Secretary
Fitch Cady
Unit Production Manager
Ron MacInnes
Production Assistant
Sound11
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Sound Effects Editor
David Lewis Yewdall
Supervising Sound Editor
Cliff Kohlweck
Music Editor
Steve Maslow
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Colin C. Mouat
Supervising Sound Editor
John Carpenter
Original Music Composer
Alan Howarth
Original Music Composer
John K. Adams
Foley Supervisor
Kendrick Sweet
Sound Editor
Ernesto Mas
Assistant Sound Editor
Visual Effects2
Albert Whitlock
Visual Effects
Henry Schoessler
Visual Effects
Writing2
Bill Lancaster
Screenplay
John W. Campbell Jr.
Novel