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Genres:
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Horror /
Mystery /
Sci-Fi /
Thriller /
Music
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Release:
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Director:
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John Carpenter
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Actors:
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Donald Moffat,
David Clennon,
Peter Maloney,
Thomas G. Waites,
Joel Polis,
Larry J. Franco,
Nate Irwin,
Kurt Russell,
Wilford Brimley,
T.K. Carter,
Keith David,
Richard Dysart,
Charles Hallahan,
Richard Masur,
Norbert Weisser
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Duration:
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109 min.
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Rating:
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(8.2/10)89.5
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Plot Summary:
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In the middle of the Antartican snowfield, the scientists and workers of a close-fisted American scrutiny base are shocked when a helicopter begins to circle their encamp, chasing and shooting at a dog. When the helicopter is destroyed and the rider's are killed by serendipity, the dog is cause to into the base and the American's start to muse what has actually happened. The helicopter is discovered to be of Norweigan make, and doubtlessly linked to the Norweigan base not too cut a swath b help from their own. Helicopter pilot J.R MacReady offers to travel to the Norweigan insufferable and fi... nd pass‚ what has happened. On arrival, he finds that the site has been thoroughly destroyed. He also discovers a mangled corps that looks as nonetheless it was once that of a person, which he brings chasing with him to study. It is only then that the clues upon to count up up; the dog morphs horribly into a remarkable creature that attacks the researchers. They make out to fight it off, but the base's doctor has come to a conclusion: an outlander with the power to modify and embezzle the demeanour of anybody else is amongst them. Who is infected already, and who can be trusted? J.R MacReady sets out to find the answers to exactly that.
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Thing, The
Influential horror sci-fi starring a hursuit Kurt Russell as a whiskey-swigging pilot who unwittingly becomes defender of the planet when his Antarctic research team comes in contact with a body-invading alien
Carpenter's version of the 1951 B-movie, The Thing From Another World, shows more originality, wit and invention than possibly any other film you might call a remake. This is due in no small part to Carpenter and screenwriter Lancaster going back to the source, John W Campbell's potent story 'Who Goes There' and more literally adapting its chilling ideas.
An aggressive and armed Norwegian group in a helicopter is chasing a lone husky across an Antarctic snowscape. The chopper crashes, leaving no explanation for the chase. An American polar research tea...
Thing, The
Forceful fear sci-fi starring a hursuit Kurt Russell as a whiskey-swigging helicopter pilot who unwittingly becomes defender of the planet when his Antarctic explore team comes in connection with a body-invading alien John Carpenter's version of the 1951 B-movie, The Dingus From Another World, shows more originality, wit and invention than by any chance any other film you mightiness call a remake. This is precisely in no diminished section to Carpenter and screenwriter Reckoning Lancaster present stand behind to the source, John W Campbell's influential story 'Who Goes There?' and more letter for letter adapting its chilling ideas. An aggressive and armed Norwegian group in a helicopter is chasing a lone husky across an Antarctic snowscape. The choppe...
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