The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
1998•1h 23m•7.4•Released
Documentary
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
Michael Matessino
Writer
Michael Matessino
Languages
English
Studio
Universal Studios Home Video
Cast
John Carpenter
Self
David Foster
Self
Bill Lancaster
Self
John J. Lloyd
Self
Dean Cundey
Self
Rob Bottin
Self
Kurt Russell
Self
Richard Masur
Self
Charles Hallahan
Self
Peter Kuran
Self
Susan Turner
Self
Albert Whitlock
Self
Todd C. Ramsay
Self
Stan Winston
Self
Joel Polis
Self
Production
Company
Universal Studios Home Video
Producer
Michael Matessino
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