The Thing (1982)

1982 · 109 min · Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

Directed by John Carpenter. Starring Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon and Keith David.

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