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1998

The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

Directed by Michael Matessino

An in-depth look at the making of John Carpenter's cult classic sci-fi horror The Thing, telling the story of a group of researchers in Antarctica who encounter a parasitic extra-terrestrial life-form that assimilates, then imitates other organisms.

Duration

1h 23m

Released

September 8, 1998

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7.5

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Cast16

  • John Carpenter
  • David Foster
  • Bill Lancaster
  • John J. Lloyd
  • Dean Cundey
  • Rob Bottin
  • Kurt Russell
  • Richard Masur
  • Charles Hallahan

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