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The thing

Language and/or Subtitles: English
French
Spanish
Format: DVD 2005
Availability: Available at 6 Libraries 6 of 11 copies

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Summary
A team of scientists find a space creature in the Antarctic that has the ability to take the shape of anything it touches. Based on the short story Who Goes There by John W. Campbell, Jr.
Antarctic outpost men fight a slimy alien able to assume the form of life it engulfs.
Additional Information
Subjects Extraterrestrial beings -- Drama.
Shapeshifting -- Drama.
Antarctica -- Drama.
Horror films.
Science fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Publisher Universal City, CA :2005
Edition Collector's ed., Widescreen.
Other Titles Who goes there?
John Carpenter's the thing
Contributors Lancaster, Bill, 1947-1997, screenwriter.
Foster, David, 1929- film producer.
Turman, Lawrence, film producer.
Carpenter, John, 1948- film director.
Russell, Kurt, actor.
Brimley, Wilford, 1934- actor.
Carter, T. K., 1956- actor.
Clennon, David, actor.
David, Keith, actor.
Dysart, Richard, actor.
Cundey, Dean, 1945, director of photography.
Morricone, Ennio, composer.
Campbell, John W., Jr. (John Wood), 1910-1971. Who goes there?
Universal Pictures (Firm), production company.
Turman-Foster Company, production company.
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher.
Participants/Performers Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart.
Other Contributors Director of photography, Dean Cundey ; editor, Tom Ramsay ; music, Ennio Morricone.
Audience MPAA rating: R.
Language English
French
Spanish
English and French language tracks; optional French and Spanish subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH).
Notes Title from container.
At head of title: John Carpenter's.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1982.
Based on the story, Who goes there?, by John W. Campbell Jr.
Includes various special features.
System Details DVD; NTSC; region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 (English) and 2.0 (French).
Description 1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN 9781417010905
1417010908
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