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The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

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The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

7.4

1h 23m

1998

Synopsis

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

Documentary

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Cast & Crew

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

as Self

David Foster

David Foster

as Self

Bill Lancaster

Bill Lancaster

as Self

John J. Lloyd

John J. Lloyd

as Self

Dean Cundey

Dean Cundey

as Self

Rob Bottin

Rob Bottin

as Self

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

as Self

Richard Masur

Richard Masur

as Self

Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan

as Self

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