Watch The Thing: Terror Takes Shape (1998) Official Trailer
7.4 / 10 IMDb September 8, 1998 1h 23m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 23m
Release Date
September 8, 1998
Genre
Documentary
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
John Carpenter
as Self
David Foster
as Self
Bill Lancaster
as Self
John J. Lloyd
as Self
Dean Cundey
as Self
Rob Bottin
as Self
Kurt Russell
as Self
Richard Masur
as Self
Charles Hallahan
as Self
Peter Kuran
as Self
No photo
Susan Turner
as Self
No photo
Albert Whitlock
as Self
Todd C. Ramsay
as Self
Stan Winston
as Self
Joel Polis
as Self
David Clennon
as Self
Production Companies
Universal Studios Home Video
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