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The Thing (1982)

The Thing is a film from 1982.

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The Thing (1982)
Year
1982
Released
June 25, 1982
Genres
Drama, Action, Adventure, Thriller, Horror, Science fiction, Mystery
Countries
United States, Canada
Original language
English
Music
Ennio Morricone

Plot

The Thing is a 1982 American science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter from a screenplay by Bill Lancaster. Based on the 1938 John W. Campbell Jr. novella Who Goes There?, it tells the story of a group of American researchers in Antarctica who encounter the eponymous "Thing", an extraterrestrial life-form…

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When was The Thing released?

The Thing was first released on June 25, 1982.

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