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The Thing (1982)

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18A

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1h 44min
The Thing

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Currently you are able to watch "The Thing" streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel or for free with ads on Tubi TV. It is also possible to rent "The Thing" on FlixFling, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, CosmoGo online and to download it on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video.

Synopsis

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

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The Thing is 95 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved up the charts by 118 places since yesterday. In Canada, it is currently more popular than Hunter Hunter but less popular than Ali G: Who Iz I?.

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Cast

Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell

MacReady

Wilford Brimley
Wilford Brimley

Blair

T.K. Carter
T.K. Carter

Nauls

David Clennon
David Clennon

Palmer

Keith David
Keith David

Childs

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 J. Franco
Larry J. Franco

Norwegian Passenger with Rifle

Nate Irwin
Nate Irwin

Helicopter Pilot

William Zeman
William Zeman

Pilot

John Carpenter
John Carpenter

Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)

Adrienne Barbeau
Adrienne Barbeau

Computer (voice) (uncredited)

Bill Lancaster
Bill Lancaster

Norwegian (uncredited)

Dick Warlock
Dick Warlock

Norwegian (uncredited)

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