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The Thing

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

Director

John Carpenter

Year

Genre

horror, mystery, sci-fi

Box Office

$19,629,760

Production

N/A

Awards

3 nominations

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The Thing Collection: The Thing, The Thing

MacReady

Dr. Blair (as A. Wilford Brimley)

Wilford Brimley

Nauls

Palmer

Childs

Dr. Copper

Vance Norris

Charles Hallahan

George Bennings

Clark

Garry

Fuchs

Windows (as Thomas Waites)

Thomas G. Waites

Norwegian

Norbert Weisser

Norwegian Passenger with Rifle

Helicopter Pilot

Pilot

Computer (voice)

Adrienne Barbeau

Norwegian (video footage)

Norwegian (video footage)

Norwegian (video footage)

Dog Thing

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Palmer Macready Garry Dr. Copper Childs Nauls George Bennings Dr. Blair Vance Norris Fuchs Clark Windows Norwegian Passenger With Rifle

Your move: Bishop to knight four. - The Thing

Your move: Bishop to knight four.

My move Knight to rook threePoor baby you're startin' to lose it aren't yaYour move King to rook oneMy move Rook to knight sixCheckmate CheckmateYou cheatin' bitch - The Thing

My move Knight to rook threePoor baby you're...

Your move: King to rook one. - The Thing

Your move: King to rook one.

Childs, what's he doin'? - The Thing

Childs, what's he doin'?

- George, are you okay? - The Thing

- George, are you okay?

Easy. Easy. Easy. Easy. Yes. - The Thing

Easy. Easy. Easy. Easy. Yes.

First goddamn week of winter - The Thing

First goddamn week of winter

Oh, come on. - The Thing

Maybe we at war with Norway - The Thing

Maybe we at war with Norway

I was wondering when El Capitan was gonna get a chance to use his popgun. - The Thing

I was wondering when El Capitan was gonna get a chance to...

- How long they been stationed there? - The Thing

- How long they been stationed there?

Loaded with kerosene. - The Thing

Loaded with kerosene.

Mac's really taking it up, huh? - The Thing

Mac's really taking it up, huh?

Nauls, will you turn that crap down? - The Thing

Nauls, will you turn that crap down?

Anybody there? - The Thing

My God! - The Thing

Portable video unit. - The Thing

Portable video unit.

- What are ya doin', Doc? - The Thing

- What are ya doin', Doc?

Hey, Copper, come here! - The Thing

Hey, Copper, come here!

Maybe they found a fossil, the remains of some animal buried in the ice, - and they chopped it out. - The Thing

Maybe they found a fossil, the remains of some animal buried...

What is that? - The Thing

- We found this. - The Thing

- We found this.

Blair, I'd like you to start an autopsy right away. - The Thing

Blair, I'd like you to start an autopsy right away.

- Did you reach anybody yet? - The Thing

- Did you reach anybody yet?

Nothin' wrong with this Norwegian, physiologically anyway. - The Thing

Nothin' wrong with this Norwegian, physiologically...

Well, what we got here is what appears to be, anyway, a normal set of internal organs. - The Thing

Well, what we got here is what appears to be, anyway, a...

...one, door number two and door number three. - The Thing

...one, door number two and door number three.

I don't know what the hell's in there. - The Thing

I don't know what the hell's in there.

Childs Mac wants the flamethrowerMac wants the what That's what he saidNow move Damn it - The Thing

Childs Mac wants the flamethrowerMac wants the what...

No! No! God! - Don't! Don't! No! - Get back! Get back! - The Thing

No! No! God! - Don't! Don't! No! - Get back! Get...

Get your ass over here! - The Thing

Get your ass over here!

What we're talking about here is an organism... - The Thing

What we're talking about here is an organism...

Easy. Easy. Good. Easy. Easy. - The Thing

Easy. Easy. Good. Easy. Easy.

- Clark? - Yeah? - The Thing

- Clark? - Yeah?

- I don't know. - The Thing

- I don't know.

How much more of this crap is there? - The Thing

How much more of this crap is there?

Where'd they take these shots? - The Thing

Where'd they take these shots?

And look at that, they're planting thermite charges. - The Thing

And look at that, they're planting thermite charges.

Here. This is it, the place where they were spending most of their time. - Pretty nasty out. 35 knot - The Thing

Here. This is it, the place where they were spending most of...

Half a mile due east. - The Thing

Half a mile due east.

Jesus! How long you figure this has been in the ice? Well, the backscatter effect's been bringin' th - The Thing

Jesus! How long you figure this has been in the ice? Well,...

I don't knowThousands of years ago it crashes and this thinggets thrown out or crawls out and it ends up freezing in the iceI just cannot believe any of this voodoo bullshit Childshappens all the time manThey're fallin' out of the skies like - The Thing

I don't knowThousands of years ago it crashes and this...

So, come on now, MacReady. - The Thing

So, come on now, MacReady.

Mac, we're movin' those things out of the lab into the storeroom. - The Thing

Mac, we're movin' those things out of the lab into...

Right over there. - The Thing

Right over there.

I have to talk to you I'm tired of talking FuchsI just want to get up to my shack and get drunkMac it's important What is itOutside It's 40 below outside - The Thing

I have to talk to you I'm tired of talking FuchsI just...

We ought to just burn these things. - The Thing

We ought to just burn these things.

You got the keys? - The Thing

You got the keys?

There's something wrong with Blair. - The Thing

There's something wrong with Blair.

Let's go, Bennings. - The Thing

Let's go, Bennings.

Go get the doc. - The Thing

Go get the doc.

Bennings was right there, Mac! - The Thing

Bennings was right there, Mac!

- My God! - The Thing

You sure that's all of 'em? - The Thing

You sure that's all of 'em?

I can't find Blair. - The Thing

I can't find Blair.

Don't come in here! - The Thing

Don't come in here!

You guys think I'm crazy Well that's fineMost of ya don't know what's going on around hereBut I'm damn well sure some of you doChristHe got most of the chopper and the tractor and he's killed the rest of the dogsGarry wait a minute Wait a minuteAll right - The Thing

You guys think I'm crazy Well that's fineMost of...

Garry, wait a minute! - The Thing

Garry, wait a minute!

Good shot, MacReady. - The Thing

Good shot, MacReady.

- What about your shack, MacReady? - The Thing

- What about your shack, MacReady?

Why am I in here? - The Thing

Why am I in here?

How you doin' old boyI don't know who to trustI know what you mean BlairTrust is a tough thing to come by these daysTell you what Why don't you just trust in the Lord - The Thing

How you doin' old boyI don't know who to trustI...

Now the radio's gone. - The Thing

Now the radio's gone.

No we don't wait Somebody in this camp ain't what he appearsRight now that may be one or two of us By spring it could be all of usSo how do we know who's humanIf I was an imitation a perfect imitationhow would you know if it was really me - The Thing

No we don't wait Somebody in this camp ain't what...

Is there some kind of test, Doc? - The Thing

Is there some kind of test, Doc?

Mac, we need Blair's help. - The Thing

Mac, we need Blair's help.

Garry! Hey, you guys, come here! What? - Somebody got to the blood! - What? - Where's Clark? - Right - The Thing

Garry! Hey, you guys, come here! What? - Somebody got to the...

Put that down. - The Thing

You guys gonna listen to Garry let him give the ordersHe could be one of those things - The Thing

You guys gonna listen to Garry let him give the ordersHe...

It's on the floor. - The Thing

It's on the floor.

I don't know about Copperbut I give you my word I did not go near that bloodBut I guess you'll all feel a little easierif somebody else was in chargeNorris I can't see anybody objecting to youI'm sorry fellas but I I I'm not up to itI'll take it Like hell - The Thing

I don't know about Copperbut I give you my word I did...

But I guess you'll all feel a little easier... - The Thing

But I guess you'll all feel a little easier...

I'm sorry, fellas, but I-I-I'm not up to it. - The Thing

I'm sorry, fellas, but I-I-I'm not up to it.

I know I'm human. - The Thing

I know I'm human.

Norris, you and Childs shoot 'em up with morphine. - The Thing

Norris, you and Childs shoot 'em up with morphine.

Here, let me do it. - The Thing

Here, let me do it.

I'm gonna hide this tape when I'm finishedIf none of us make it at least there'll be some kind of recordStorm's been hitting us hard now for 48 hoursWe still have nothing to go onOne other thingI think it rips through your clothes when it takes you - The Thing

I'm gonna hide this tape when I'm finishedIf none...

One other thing. - The Thing

One other thing.

There's nothing else I can do. - The Thing

There's nothing else I can do.

You come up with anything yet? - The Thing

You come up with anything yet?

But, MacReady, I've been thinking. - The Thing

But, MacReady, I've been thinking.

Anybody see FuchsSomebody blew out a fuse in the labLights were out for an hour Any one of us could have gotten to himAll right we gotta find himNauls why don't you come with me and we'll look outsidePalmer you and Windows check the insideI ain't goin' - The Thing

Anybody see FuchsSomebody blew out a fuse in the labLights...

Windows, you come with us. - The Thing

Windows, you come with us.

Hey, Blair! - The Thing

I don't want to stay out here anymore. - The Thing

I don't want to stay out here anymore.

It ain't Fuchs. - The Thing

It ain't Fuchs.

Yeah. Why would it burn him? Flare. Maybe he tried to burn it. Maybe he burned himself... before it - The Thing

Yeah. Why would it burn him? Flare. Maybe he tried to burn...

Great! Now what are we gonna do? You go inside. Tell the others we found Fuchs. We'll be in as soon - The Thing

Great! Now what are we gonna do? You go inside. Tell the...

Where are we goin' Up to my shackWhat the hell for 'Cause when I left I turned the lights off - The Thing

Where are we goin' Up to my shackWhat the hell for...

How long have they been out there? - The Thing

How long have they been out there?

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

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Director: John Carpenter

Writer: Bill Lancaster, John W. Campbell Jr.

Production: N/A

Genre: horror, mystery, sci-fi

Year: 1982

MetaScore: 57/100

ImdbRating: 8.1

BoxOffice: $19,629,760

Released: 25 Jun 1982

Awards: 3 nominations

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