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Cast
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Kurt Russell | As: MacReady |
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Keith David | As: Childs |
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Wilford Brimley | As: Blair |
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T.K. Carter | As: Nauls |
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David Clennon | As: Palmer |
Storyline
In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing creature wreaks havoc, creates terror... and becomes one of them.
| Tagline: | Man is the warmest place to hide. |
| Certification: | R |
Details
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
Language: English, Norsk
Release Date: 25 June 1982
Country: US
Runtime: 109m
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Company Credits
Company: Universal Pictures, The Turman-Foster Company
Budget: $15,000,000
Revenue: $19,629,760
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Cast
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Kurt Russell |
MacReady |
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Keith David |
Childs |
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Wilford Brimley |
Blair |
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T.K. Carter |
Nauls |
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David Clennon |
Palmer |
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Richard Dysart |
Dr. Copper |
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Charles Hallahan |
Norris |
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Peter Maloney |
Bennings |
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Richard Masur |
Clark |
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Donald Moffat |
Garry |
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Joel Polis |
Fuchs |
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Thomas G. Waites |
Windows |
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Norbert Weisser |
Norwegian |
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Larry Franco |
Norwegian Passenger with Rifle |
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Nate Irwin |
Helicopter Pilot |
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William Zeman |
Pilot |
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Adrienne Barbeau |
Computer (voice) (uncredited) |
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John Carpenter |
Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited) |
Directed By
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John Carpenter |
Director |
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Candy Artmont |
Script Supervisor |
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Christine Wilson |
Script Supervisor |
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Larry Franco |
First Assistant Director |
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Jeffrey Chernov |
Second Assistant Director |
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Michael Steele |
Second Assistant Director |
Writing Credits
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Bill Lancaster |
Screenplay |
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John W. Campbell Jr. |
Novel |
Production Crew
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David Foster |
Producer |
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Wilbur Stark |
Executive Producer |
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Anita Dann |
Casting |
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Stuart Cohen |
Co-Producer |
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Lawrence Turman |
Producer |
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Larry Franco |
Associate Producer |
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Robert Latham Brown |
Production Manager |
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Ron MacInnes |
Production Assistant |
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Debbie Collier |
Production Secretary |
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Fitch Cady |
Unit Production Manager |
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Karen Kalton |
Production Secretary |
Edited By
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Todd C. Ramsay |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
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Rob Bottin |
Makeup Effects Designer |
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Ronald I. Caplan |
Costume Supervisor |
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Gilbert Loe |
Costume Supervisor |
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Trish Keating |
Costume Supervisor |
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Phyllis Newman |
Makeup Artist |
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Ken Chase |
Makeup Artist |
Sound
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Ennio Morricone |
Original Music Composer |
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David Lewis Yewdall |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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Colin C. Mouat |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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Warren Hamilton Jr. |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Steve Maslow |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Cliff Kohlweck |
Music Editor |
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John Carpenter |
Original Music Composer |
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Alan Howarth |
Original Music Composer |
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Kendrick Sweet |
Sound Editor |
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Ernesto Mas |
Assistant Sound Editor |
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John K. Adams |
Foley Supervisor |
Visual Effects
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Albert Whitlock |
Visual Effects |
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Henry Schoessler |
Visual Effects |
Camera
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Dean Cundey |
Director of Photography |
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Raymond Stella |
Camera Operator |
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Cyrus Block |
Camera Operator |
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Dave Gordon |
Dolly Grip |
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Kris Krosskove |
Dolly Grip |
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Dillard Brinson |
Key Grip |
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Ronald Woodward |
Key Grip |
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Clyde E. Bryan |
First Assistant Camera |
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Steve Tate |
Second Assistant Camera |
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Ray Kinzer |
Grip |
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Paul R. Prince |
First Assistant Camera |
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David Geddes |
Second Assistant Camera |
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Douglas Pruss |
Second Assistant Camera |
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Chris Helcermanas-Benge |
Still Photographer |
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James L. Hurford |
Best Boy Grip |
Lighting
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David R. Anderson |
Gaffer |
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Charles E. Nippell |
Best Boy Electric |
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Mark Walthour |
Gaffer |
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Len Wolfe |
Best Boy Electric |
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Thomas Marshall |
Gaffer |
Art Department
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John J. Lloyd |
Production Design |
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Henry Larrecq |
Art Direction |
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John M. Dwyer |
Set Decoration |
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Barton M. Susman |
Leadman |
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John Zemansky |
Property Master |
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Richard A. Gonzales |
Swing |
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Joseph R. Savko |
Swing |
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Milton Wilson |
Swing |
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Michael R. Gannon |
Assistant Property Master |
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James Callan |
Painter |
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Michael Ploog |
Production Illustrator |
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Mentor Huebner |
Production Illustrator |
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Gary Meyer |
Production Illustrator |
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Graeme Murray |
Set Decoration |
Other Crew
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Ken Diaz |
Makeup Effects |
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Lawrence Perry |
Pilot |
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Ken Strain |
Pilot |
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Anthony Cecere |
Stunts |
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Kent Hays |
Stunts |
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Larry Holt |
Stunts |
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Melvin Jones |
Stunts |
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Eric Mansker |
Stunts |
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Denver Mattson |
Stunts |
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Clint Rowe |
Stunts |
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Ken Strain |
Stunts |
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Rock A. Walker |
Stunts |
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Jerry Wills |
Stunts |
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Roy Arbogast |
Special Effects |
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Dick Warlock |
Stunt Coordinator |
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Dan Anglin |
Transportation Captain |
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Bob Cornell |
Transportation Captain |
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Hans Metz |
Special Effects Assistant |
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John K. Stirber |
Special Effects Assistant |
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Rocky Corsini |
Craft Service |
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Yervant Babasin |
Craft Service |
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George Lawson |
Driver |
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Robin Mounsey |
Technical Advisor |
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Lee Routly |
Special Effects |
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Michael A. Clifford |
Special Effects |
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Alois Stranan |
Transportation Captain |
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Spencer Hyde |
Craft Service |
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Nate Irwin |
Pilot |
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Rob Bottin |
Makeup Effects |
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Barrett J. Reid |
Generator Operator |
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