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Thing, The - Collector's Edition (1982) Front Cover Actor Wilford Brimley Dr. Blair (as A. Wilford Brimley) Richard Masur Clark Kurt Russell R.J. MacReady T.K. Carter Nauls David Clennon Palmer Keith David Childs Richard A. Dysart Dr. Copper (as Richard Dysart) Charles Hallahan Norris Peter Maloney Bennings Donald Moffat Garry Movie Details Genre Horror Director John Carpenter Writer John W. Campbell Jr.; Bill Lancaster Studio Universal Studios Language English Audience Rating R Running Time 109 mins Country USA Color Color Plot The ultimate in alien terror. The remake of the 1951 classic about an Antarctic outpost terrorized by an alien organism. 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 alien wreaks havoc, creates terror and becomes one of them. Personal Details Seen It Yes Index 329 Collection Status In Collection Links IMDB Amazon US Product Details Format DVD Region Region 1 Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 Color Layers Single side, Dual layer UPC 025192032929 Chapters 45 Release Date 1998 Subtitles Spanish Packaging Snap Case Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC] FRENCH: Dolby Digital Surround Nr of Disks/Tapes 1 Extra Features Interactive Menus "Making Of" Featurette Production Photos Trailer running commentary with director and Kurt Russel interviews never-before-seen stop motion animation footage cut from the film work-in-progress visual effects footage behind-the -scenes location footage outtakes