Directing 1
Directed byJohn Carpenter
1982 · 1 h 49 min · Canada, United States
The Thing
ActionScience fictionSplatterMystery
Directed by John CarpenterPhotographed by Dean CundeyMusic by Ennio Morricone
Shot on
- 16
- cast
- 190
- crew
- 150
- frames
- 2
- places
Cast 16
Nate Irwin
William Zeman
Made by
Director
John Carpenter
Writing
Bill Lancaster
Cinematography
Dean Cundey
Editing
Todd Ramsay
Music
Ennio Morricone
Production design
John L. Lloyd
Writing 2
Screenplay byBill Lancaster
Based on the story "Who Goes There?" byJohn W. Campbell, Jr.
Producing 6
Produced byDavid Foster, Lawrence Turman
Executive ProducerWilbur Stark
Co-producerStuart Cohen
Associate producerLarry Franco
Line producerErik Jensen
Camera 9
Director of photographyDean Cundey
Camera operatorRaymond Stella, Cyrus Block
First assistant cameramanClyde Bryan, Paul R. Prince
Second assistant cameramanSteve Tate
Second Assistant CameramenDavid Geddes, Douglas Pruss
StillsChris Helcermanas-Benge
Lighting and grip 16
Key gripRonald T. Woodward, John (Dillard) Brinson
GaffersMark Walthour, Tom Marshall
Electric best boyCharles E. Nippell, Len Wolfe
Lamp operatorsJon Antunovich, Terry Marshall Jr.
Best boy gripLaszlo Horvath, James L. Hurford
Dolly gripKris Krosskove, Dave Gordon
GripRay Kinzer
GafferDave Anderson
Lamp OperatorMichael Orefice
Generator OperatorBarrett J. Reid
Art 16
Production designerJohn L. Lloyd
Art directorHenry Larrecq
Set decoratorJohn Dwyer, Graeme Murray
Property masterJohn Zemansky, Frank Parker
Propmaker foremanBob Nohles
LeadmanBart Susman
Swing gangRichard A. Gonzales, Joseph R. Savko, Milton Wilson
Assistant property masterMichael R. Gannon
PainterJames Callan
Production illustratorsMichael Ploog, Mentor Huebner, Gary Meyer
Costume 3
Costume supervisorsRonald I. Caplan, Gilbert Loe
Costume SupervisorTrish Keating
Makeup and hair 4
Make-upKenneth Chase, Phyllis Newman
Special WigsVivienne Walker, Josephine Turner
Special effects 12
Special make-up effects created and designed byRob Bottin
Special effectsRoy Arbogast, Leroy Routly, Michael A. Clifford
Special effects foremanHal Bigger
Special effects assistantsWilliam D. Lee, Hans Metz, John Stirber
Mechanical animationDave Kelsey
Special make-up effectsKen Diaz
Special techniciansGunnar Ferdinandsen, Margaret Beserra
Visual effects 13
Special visual effects byAlbert Whitlock
Matte photography byBill Taylor
Created by (animation effects sequence)Randall William Cook
Crew (animation effects)James Auperle, James Belohovek, Ernest D. Farino, Carl Surges
Visual Concept EngineeringPeter Kuran
Miniature SupervisorSusan K. Turner
AnimatorsKatherine Kean, Keith Tucker
OpticalsJames Hagedorn, George Lockwood
Stunts 11
Stunt coordinatorDick Warlock
StuntsAnthony Cecere, Denver Mattson, Kent Hays, Clint Rowe, Larry Holt, Ken Strain, Melvin Jones, Rock Walker, Eric Mansker, Jerry Wills
Sound 16
Production soundThomas Causey
Supervising sound editorsDavid Lewis Yewdall, Colin C. Mouat
Sound re-recordingBill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker
Sound editorKendrick P. Sweet
Loop dialogue editorJack Gosden
Sound effects editorWarren Hamilton, Jr.
Assistant sound editorErnesto Mas
Sound effects assistantsJohn Post, Duane Hensel
Foley supervisorJohn K. Adams
Synthesizer soundCraig Harris
Boom manJoe Brennan
RecordistDavid Katz
Music 2
Music byEnnio Morricone
Music editorClif Kohlweck
Editing 3
Edited byTodd Ramsay
Assistant film editorsJan Wesley, Kim Ray
Casting 1
Casting byAnita Dann
Production 57
Production managerRobert Latham Brown
First assistant directorLarry Franco
Second assistant directorJeffrey Chernov, Michael Steele
Script supervisorCandy Marcellino, Christine Wilson
DGA traineeBruce Humphrey
Transportation captainsDan Anglin, Bob Cornell
Publicity coordinatorPeter Silbermann
Assistant to Stuart CohenLinda Von
Assistant to John CarpenterEllen Benjamin
Special TechniciansGunnar Ferdinansen, Margaret Beserra
CrewLance Anderson, Dale R. Brady, Rob Burman, David Robert Cellitti, Don Chandler, Bob M. Cole, Jan Cook, James Cummins, Richard Davison, Frank Foster, Danny Gill, Archie L. Gillet, Tim Gillet, John Goodwin, Jim Kagel, Jeff Kennemore, Derek O'Reilly, Art Pimentel, Vincent Prentice, William Snyder, Michiko Tagawa, Brian G. Wade, Willy Whitten, Bob E. Worthington
Production AccountantKaren Miller
Production AssistantRon MacInnes
Production SecretaryDebbie Collier, Karen Kalton
Craft ServiceYervant Babasin, Rocky Corsini, Spencer Hyde
DriverGeorge Lawson
Unit Production ManagerFitch Cady
Technical AdvisorRobin Mounsey
Transportation CaptainAlois Stranan
AuditorRobert Knoechel
Assistant AuditorSusan King
StillsChris Helcermanas-Benge
CooksShelby Hetherington, Tana Tocher
Helicopter PilotsNate Irwin, Lawrence Perry, Ken Strain
Other 18
Animal trainerBob Weatherwax
Norwegian dog owned and trained byClint E. Rowe
Assistant trainerJames Colovin
Technical advisor (Juneau)Dr. Maynard M. Miller
Craft serviceRocky Corsini
CrewLance Anderson, Dale R. Brady, Rob Burman, David Robert Cellitti, Don Chandler, Bob M. Cole, Jan Cook, James Cummins, Richard Davison, Frank Foster
Credited before Special Technicians (role not shown in this part)Mentor Huebner, Gary Meyer
Special Thanks toStan Winston
Companies
End titles & optical effectsUniversal Title
Special publicityPickwick/Maslansky/Koenigsberg, Inc.
Animation effects sequenceDimensional Animation Effects
OpticalsRGB Optical
Cameras and lensesPanavision
Color by, laboratoryTechnicolor
SoundDolby Stereo
Assistance and cooperation in the handling of animalsAmerican Humane Association
Music courtesy ofMCA Records
Music courtesy ofMotown Record Corporation
Where
Filmed atStewart, British Columbia
Filmed atTongass National Forest, Juneau, Alaska
Story set inAntarctica
Songs
Don't ExplainBillie Holiday
SuperstitionStevie Wonder
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