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The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Tuesday, September 8 1998
26 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of John CarpenterJohn Carpenter. John Carpenter was 50 in The Thing: Terror Takes Shape as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 16 1948
Portrait of David FosterDavid Foster. David Foster was 68 in The Thing: Terror Takes Shape as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1930 –
Died: Mon, Dec 23 2019
Portrait of Bill LancasterBill Lancaster. Bill Lancaster would have been no older than >> in The Thing: Terror Takes Shape as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Sat, Jan 04 1997
Portrait of John J. LloydJohn J. Lloyd. John J. Lloyd was 76 in The Thing: Terror Takes Shape as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1922 –
Died: Sat, Sep 20 2014
Portrait of Dean CundeyDean Cundey. Dean Cundey was 52 in The Thing: Terror Takes Shape as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 12 1946
Portrait of Rob BottinRob Bottin. Rob Bottin was 39 in The Thing: Terror Takes Shape as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 01 1959
Portrait of Kurt RussellKurt Russell. Kurt Russell was 47 in The Thing: Terror Takes Shape as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 17 1951
Portrait of Richard MasurRichard Masur. Richard Masur was 49 in The Thing: Terror Takes Shape as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 20 1948
Portrait of Charles HallahanCharles Hallahan. Charles Hallahan would have been no older than 54 in The Thing: Terror Takes Shape as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 29 1943 –
Died: Tue, Nov 25 1997
Portrait of Peter KuranPeter Kuran. Peter Kuran was 42 in The Thing: Terror Takes Shape as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 15 1955
Portrait of Susan TurnerSusan Turner. Susan Turner was >> in The Thing: Terror Takes Shape as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Albert WhitlockAlbert Whitlock. Albert Whitlock was 82 in The Thing: Terror Takes Shape as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 15 1915 –
Died: Tue, Oct 26 1999
Portrait of Todd C. RamsayTodd C. Ramsay. Todd C. Ramsay was >> in The Thing: Terror Takes Shape as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stan WinstonStan Winston. Stan Winston was 52 in The Thing: Terror Takes Shape as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 07 1946 –
Died: Sun, Jun 15 2008
Portrait of Joel PolisJoel Polis. Joel Polis was 46 in The Thing: Terror Takes Shape as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 03 1951
Portrait of David ClennonDavid Clennon. David Clennon was 55 in The Thing: Terror Takes Shape as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, May 10 1943

Crew

Portrait of Michael MatessinoMichael Matessino. Michael Matessino was >> in The Thing: Terror Takes Shape as 'Director, Writer, Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vince StancaroneVince Stancarone. Vince Stancarone was >> in The Thing: Terror Takes Shape as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David ClennonDavid Clennon. David Clennon was 55 in The Thing: Terror Takes Shape as 'Thanks'
Birthday: Mon, May 10 1943
Portrait of Michelle MontanezMichelle Montanez. Michelle Montanez was >> in The Thing: Terror Takes Shape as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday