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The Thing

1982-06-25

Cast18

  • Kurt Russell

    Kurt Russell

    MacReady

  • Keith David

    Keith David

    Childs

  • Wilford Brimley

    Wilford Brimley

    Blair

  • T.K. Carter

    T.K. Carter

    Nauls

  • David Clennon

    David Clennon

    Palmer

  • Richard Dysart

    Richard Dysart

    Dr. Copper

  • Charles Hallahan

    Charles Hallahan

    Norris

  • Peter Maloney

    Peter Maloney

    Bennings

  • Richard Masur

    Richard Masur

    Clark

  • Donald Moffat

    Donald Moffat

    Garry

  • Joel Polis

    Joel Polis

    Fuchs

  • Thomas G. Waites

    Thomas G. Waites

    Windows

  • Norbert Weisser

    Norbert Weisser

    Norwegian

  • Larry Franco

    Larry Franco

    Norwegian Passenger with Rifle

  • Nate Irwin

    Nate Irwin

    Helicopter Pilot

  • William Zeman

    William Zeman

    Pilot

  • Adrienne Barbeau

    Adrienne Barbeau

    Computer (voice) (uncredited)

  • John Carpenter

    John Carpenter

    Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)

Art14

  • John J. Lloyd

    John J. Lloyd

    Production Design

  • Henry Larrecq

    Henry Larrecq

    Art Direction

  • John M. Dwyer

    John M. Dwyer

    Set Decoration

  • Barton M. Susman

    Barton M. Susman

    Leadman

  • John Zemansky

    John Zemansky

    Property Master

  • Richard A. Gonzales

    Richard A. Gonzales

    Swing

  • Milton Wilson

    Milton Wilson

    Swing

  • Graeme Murray

    Graeme Murray

    Set Decoration

  • Michael R. Gannon

    Michael R. Gannon

    Assistant Property Master

  • Michael Ploog

    Michael Ploog

    Production Illustrator

  • Joseph R. Savko

    Joseph R. Savko

    Swing

  • James Callan

    James Callan

    Painter

  • Gary Meyer

    Gary Meyer

    Production Illustrator

  • Mentor Huebner

    Mentor Huebner

    Production Illustrator

Camera15

  • Dean Cundey

    Dean Cundey

    Director of Photography

  • Raymond Stella

    Raymond Stella

    Camera Operator

  • Dillard Brinson

    Dillard Brinson

    Key Grip

  • Ronald Woodward

    Ronald Woodward

    Key Grip

  • Dave Gordon

    Dave Gordon

    Dolly Grip

  • Cyrus Block

    Cyrus Block

    Camera Operator

  • Kris Krosskove

    Kris Krosskove

    Dolly Grip

  • Steve Tate

    Steve Tate

    Second Assistant Camera

  • Douglas Pruss

    Douglas Pruss

    Second Assistant Camera

  • James L. Hurford

    James L. Hurford

    Best Boy Grip

  • Clyde E. Bryan

    Clyde E. Bryan

    First Assistant Camera

  • Ray Kinzer

    Ray Kinzer

    Grip

  • David Geddes

    David Geddes

    Second Assistant Camera

  • Paul R. Prince

    Paul R. Prince

    First Assistant Camera

  • Chris Helcermanas-Benge

    Chris Helcermanas-Benge

    Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up6

  • Rob Bottin

    Rob Bottin

    Makeup Effects Designer

  • Gilbert Loe

    Gilbert Loe

    Costume Supervisor

  • Ronald I. Caplan

    Ronald I. Caplan

    Costume Supervisor

  • Trish Keating

    Trish Keating

    Costume Supervisor

  • Phyllis Newman

    Phyllis Newman

    Makeup Artist

  • Ken Chase

    Ken Chase

    Makeup Artist

Crew30

  • Ken Diaz

    Ken Diaz

    Makeup Effects

  • Lawrence Perry

    Lawrence Perry

    Pilot

  • Ken Strain

    Ken Strain

    Pilot

  • Dan Anglin

    Dan Anglin

    Transportation Captain

  • Rock A. Walker

    Rock A. Walker

    Stunts

  • Robin Mounsey

    Robin Mounsey

    Technical Advisor

  • Larry Holt

    Larry Holt

    Stunts

  • Anthony Cecere

    Anthony Cecere

    Stunts

  • Eric Mansker

    Eric Mansker

    Stunts

  • Melvin Jones

    Melvin Jones

    Stunts

  • Hans Metz

    Hans Metz

    Special Effects Assistant

  • Alois Stranan

    Alois Stranan

    Transportation Captain

  • Denver Mattson

    Denver Mattson

    Stunts

  • Roy Arbogast

    Roy Arbogast

    Special Effects

  • Kent Hays

    Kent Hays

    Stunts

  • Ken Strain

    Ken Strain

    Stunts

  • Dick Warlock

    Dick Warlock

    Stunt Coordinator

  • Clint Rowe

    Clint Rowe

    Stunts

  • Jerry Wills

    Jerry Wills

    Stunts

  • John K. Stirber

    John K. Stirber

    Special Effects Assistant

  • Rocky Corsini

    Rocky Corsini

    Craft Service

  • Spencer Hyde

    Spencer Hyde

    Craft Service

  • Lee Routly

    Lee Routly

    Special Effects

  • Yervant Babasin

    Yervant Babasin

    Craft Service

  • Nate Irwin

    Nate Irwin

    Pilot

  • Bob Cornell

    Bob Cornell

    Transportation Captain

  • George Lawson

    George Lawson

    Driver

  • Michael A. Clifford

    Michael A. Clifford

    Special Effects

  • Rob Bottin

    Rob Bottin

    Makeup Effects

  • Barrett J. Reid

    Barrett J. Reid

    Generator Operator

Directing6

  • John Carpenter

    John Carpenter

    Director

  • Candy Artmont

    Candy Artmont

    Script Supervisor

  • Christine Wilson

    Christine Wilson

    Script Supervisor

  • Larry Franco

    Larry Franco

    First Assistant Director

  • Michael Steele

    Michael Steele

    Second Assistant Director

  • Jeffrey Chernov

    Jeffrey Chernov

    Second Assistant Director

Editing1

  • Todd C. Ramsay

    Todd C. Ramsay

    Editor

Lighting5

  • David R. Anderson

    David R. Anderson

    Gaffer

  • Charles E. Nippell

    Charles E. Nippell

    Best Boy Electric

  • Mark Walthour

    Mark Walthour

    Gaffer

  • Len Wolfe

    Len Wolfe

    Best Boy Electric

  • Thomas Marshall

    Thomas Marshall

    Gaffer

Production11

  • David Foster

    David Foster

    Producer

  • Wilbur Stark

    Wilbur Stark

    Executive Producer

  • Anita Dann

    Anita Dann

    Casting

  • Lawrence Turman

    Lawrence Turman

    Producer

  • Stuart Cohen

    Stuart Cohen

    Co-Producer

  • Larry Franco

    Larry Franco

    Associate Producer

  • Robert Latham Brown

    Robert Latham Brown

    Production Manager

  • Karen Kalton

    Karen Kalton

    Production Secretary

  • Debbie Collier

    Debbie Collier

    Production Secretary

  • Fitch Cady

    Fitch Cady

    Unit Production Manager

  • Ron MacInnes

    Ron MacInnes

    Production Assistant

Sound11

  • Ennio Morricone

    Ennio Morricone

    Original Music Composer

  • Warren Hamilton Jr.

    Warren Hamilton Jr.

    Sound Effects Editor

  • David Lewis Yewdall

    David Lewis Yewdall

    Supervising Sound Editor

  • Cliff Kohlweck

    Cliff Kohlweck

    Music Editor

  • Steve Maslow

    Steve Maslow

    Sound Re-Recording Mixer

  • Colin C. Mouat

    Colin C. Mouat

    Supervising Sound Editor

  • John Carpenter

    John Carpenter

    Original Music Composer

  • Alan Howarth

    Alan Howarth

    Original Music Composer

  • John K. Adams

    John K. Adams

    Foley Supervisor

  • Kendrick Sweet

    Kendrick Sweet

    Sound Editor

  • Ernesto Mas

    Ernesto Mas

    Assistant Sound Editor

Visual Effects2

  • Albert Whitlock

    Albert Whitlock

    Visual Effects

  • Henry Schoessler

    Henry Schoessler

    Visual Effects

Writing2

  • Bill Lancaster

    Bill Lancaster

    Screenplay

  • John W. Campbell Jr.

    John W. Campbell Jr.

    Novel