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The thing [videorecording] / a Universal picture. ; a Turman-Foster Company production ; producerd by David Foster, Lawrence Turman ; screenplay by Bill Lancaster ; directed by John Carpenter.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 20329 | UniversalLanguage: English, French Original language: English Subtitle language: English, Spanish Publication details: Universal City, CA : Universal, c1998, 1982.Edition: Collector's edDescription: 1 videodisc (109 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 0783227507
  • 9780783227504
  • 1417010908
  • 9781417010905
Other title:
  • John Carpenter's The thing [Cover title]
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/72 22
LOC classification:
  • PN1997 .T485 1982
Production credits:
  • Special visual effects, Albert Whitlock ; special effects, Roy Arbogast ; music, Ennio Morricone ; photography, Dean Cundey ; special make-up effects, Rob Bottin ; executive producer, Wilbur Stark ; editor, Todd Ramsey ; production design, John L. Lloyd.
Cast: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat, Joel Polis, Thomas Waites.Summary: Set in the winter of 1982 at a research station in Antarctica, a twelve man research team finds an alien being that has fallen from the sky and has remained buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Unfrozen and unleashed, the THING creates havoc and terror as it changes forms and becomes one of them.
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Three Hour Reserve Three Hour Reserve Karen H. Huntsman Library Items Available at the Front Desk DVD 791.4372 T3483 1 Available 38060007418999

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DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.

English and French language; subtitles in English and Spanish.

Digitally recorded ; stereo surround ; THX digitally mastered.

Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat, Joel Polis, Thomas Waites.

Special visual effects, Albert Whitlock ; special effects, Roy Arbogast ; music, Ennio Morricone ; photography, Dean Cundey ; special make-up effects, Rob Bottin ; executive producer, Wilbur Stark ; editor, Todd Ramsey ; production design, John L. Lloyd.

Based on the story, Who goes there?, by John W. Campbell.

MPAA rating: R.

Set in the winter of 1982 at a research station in Antarctica, a twelve man research team finds an alien being that has fallen from the sky and has remained buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Unfrozen and unleashed, the THING creates havoc and terror as it changes forms and becomes one of them.

Special features: optional commentary by John Carpenter and Kurt Russell; John Carpenter's The thing: terror takes shape (84 min.); production background archive; trailer (2 min.); interactive Web site.

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