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The Thing
Cast
19 members
Kurt Russell
MacReady
Wilford Brimley
Blair
T.K. Carter
Nauls
David Clennon
Palmer
Keith David
Childs
Richard Dysart
Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan
Norris
Peter Maloney
Bennings
Richard Masur
Clark
Donald Moffat
Garry
Joel Polis
Fuchs
Thomas G. Waites
Windows
Norbert Weisser
Norwegian
Larry Franco
Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
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Nate Irwin
Helicopter Pilot
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William Zeman
Pilot
John Carpenter
Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
Adrienne Barbeau
Computer (voice) (uncredited)
Jed the Wolfdog
Dog Thing
Crew
105 members
Directing
John Carpenter
Director
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Candy Artmont
Script Supervisor
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Christine Wilson
Script Supervisor
Larry Franco
First Assistant Director
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Michael Steele
Second Assistant Director
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Jeffrey Chernov
Second Assistant Director
Writing
Bill Lancaster
Screenplay
John W. Campbell Jr.
Novel
Production
David Foster
Producer
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Wilbur Stark
Executive Producer
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Anita Dann
Casting
Lawrence Turman
Producer
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Stuart Cohen
Co-Producer
Larry Franco
Associate Producer
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Robert Latham Brown
Production Manager
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Karen Kalton
Production Secretary
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Debbie Collier
Production Secretary
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Fitch Cady
Unit Production Manager
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Ron MacInnes
Production Assistant
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Debbie Kennard
Production Assistant
Camera
Dean Cundey
Director of Photography
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Raymond Stella
Camera Operator
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Dillard Brinson
Key Grip
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Ronald Woodward
Key Grip
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Dave Gordon
Dolly Grip
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Cyrus Block
Camera Operator
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Kris Krosskove
Dolly Grip
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Steve Tate
Second Assistant Camera
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Douglas Pruss
Second Assistant Camera
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James L. Hurford
Best Boy Grip
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Clyde E. Bryan
First Assistant Camera
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Ray Kinzer
Grip
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David Geddes
Second Assistant Camera
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Paul R. Prince
First Assistant Camera
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Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Still Photographer
Sound
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
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Warren Hamilton Jr.
Sound Effects Editor
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David Lewis Yewdall
Supervising Sound Editor
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Cliff Kohlweck
Music Editor
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Steve Maslow
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
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Colin C. Mouat
Supervising Sound Editor
John Carpenter
Original Music Composer
Alan Howarth
Original Music Composer
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John K. Adams
Foley Supervisor
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Kendrick Sweet
Sound Editor
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Ernesto Mas
Assistant Sound Editor
Art
John J. Lloyd
Production Design
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Henry Larrecq
Art Direction
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John M. Dwyer
Set Decoration
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Barton M. Susman
Leadman
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John Zemansky
Property Master
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Richard A. Gonzales
Swing
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Milton Wilson
Swing
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Graeme Murray
Set Decoration
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Michael R. Gannon
Assistant Property Master
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Michael Ploog
Production Illustrator
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Joseph R. Savko
Swing
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James Callan
Painter
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Gary Meyer
Production Illustrator
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Mentor Huebner
Production Illustrator
Drew Struzan
Art Designer
Costume & Make-Up
Rob Bottin
Makeup Effects Designer
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Gilbert Loe
Costume Supervisor
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Ronald I. Caplan
Costume Supervisor
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Trish Keating
Costume Supervisor
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Phyllis Newman
Makeup Artist
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Ken Chase
Makeup Artist
Visual Effects
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Albert Whitlock
Visual Effects
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Henry Schoessler
Visual Effects
Editing
Todd C. Ramsay
Editor
Lighting
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David R. Anderson
Gaffer
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Charles E. Nippell
Best Boy Electric
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Mark Walthour
Gaffer
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Len Wolfe
Best Boy Electric
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Thomas Marshall
Gaffer
Crew
Ken Diaz
Makeup Effects
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Lawrence Perry
Pilot
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Ken Strain
Pilot
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Dan Anglin
Transportation Captain
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Rock A. Walker
Stunts
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Robin Mounsey
Technical Advisor
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Larry Holt
Stunts
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Anthony Cecere
Stunts
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Eric Mansker
Stunts
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Melvin Jones
Stunts
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Hans Metz
Special Effects Assistant
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Alois Stranan
Transportation Captain
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Denver Mattson
Stunts
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Roy Arbogast
Special Effects
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Kent Hays
Stunts
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Ken Strain
Stunts
Dick Warlock
Stunt Coordinator
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Clint Rowe
Stunts
Jerry Wills
Stunts
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John K. Stirber
Special Effects Assistant
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Rocky Corsini
Craft Service
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Spencer Hyde
Craft Service
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Lee Routly
Special Effects
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Yervant Babasin
Craft Service
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Nate Irwin
Pilot
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Bob Cornell
Transportation Captain
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George Lawson
Driver
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Michael A. Clifford
Special Effects
Rob Bottin
Makeup Effects
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Barrett J. Reid
Generator Operator