The thing
(Video)
Contributors
Foster, David, 1929- Producer
Turman, Lawrence. Producer
Carpenter, John, 1948- Director
Lancaster, Bill, 1947-1997. Screenwriter
Russell, Kurt. Actor
Turman, Lawrence. Producer
Carpenter, John, 1948- Director
Lancaster, Bill, 1947-1997. Screenwriter
Russell, Kurt. Actor
Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal, c2005.
Format
Video
Edition
Collector's ed., anamorphic widescreen.
ISBN
1417010908
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Conway Public Library - Computer Area | DVD F Thing | On Shelf |
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Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal, c2005.
Edition
Collector's ed., anamorphic widescreen.
Language
English
ISBN
1417010908
UPC
025192543722
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1982.
General Note
Based on the story, Who goes there? by John W. Campbell Jr.
General Note
"Anamorphic widescreen 2.35:1"--Container.
General Note
Recorded in Dolby digital 5.1 (English) and Dolby digital 2.0 (French).
General Note
"Supplement written, produced and directed by Michael Matessino"--Container.
General Note
Special features: optional feature commentary with John Carpenter and Kurt Russell; the documentary, John Carpenter's The thing : terror takes shape; annotated production archive; cast production photographs, production art and storyboards; behind-the-scenes location footage; outtakes, original theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Ennio Morricone ; director of photography, Dean Cundey ; editing, Todd Ramsay.
Participants/Performers
Kurt Russell, A. Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat, Joel Polis.
Description
A research team at a remote research station in Antarctica finds an alien being that has fallen from the sky and has remained buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Unfrozen and unleashed, it creates havoc and terror as it changes forms and becomes one of them.
Target Audience
MPAA rated R.
System Details
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language
In English with optional soundtrack in French, and with optional subtitles in French and Spanish.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Antarctica -- Drama.
Extraterrestrial beings -- Drama.
Feature films.
Horror films.
Human-alien encounters -- Antarctica -- Drama.
Monster films.
Research teams -- Antarctica -- Drama.
Science fiction films.
Scientific expeditions -- Antarctica -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Extraterrestrial beings -- Drama.
Feature films.
Horror films.
Human-alien encounters -- Antarctica -- Drama.
Monster films.
Research teams -- Antarctica -- Drama.
Science fiction films.
Scientific expeditions -- Antarctica -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Foster, D., Turman, L., Carpenter, J., Lancaster, B., Russell, K., Brimley, W., Carter, T. K., Clennon, D., David, K., Dysart, R., Hallahan, C., Maloney, P., Masur, R., Moffat, D., Polis, J., Cundey, D., Ramsay, T. C., Morricone, E., & Campbell, J. W. (2005). The thing (Collector's ed., anamorphic widescreen.). Universal.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Foster et al.. 2005. The Thing. Universal.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Foster et al.. The Thing Universal, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Foster, David, et al. The Thing Collector's ed., anamorphic widescreen., Universal, 2005.
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