Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 57%
TMDB Rating 8.1
IMDB Rating 8.2
RottenTomatoes Rating 84%

Financials

Revenue: $19,629,760

Budget: $15,000,000

Profit: + $4,629,760


Movie Details

Tag Line: Man is the warmest place to hide.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Jun 25, 1982

Rating: 1982-06-25

Run Time: 1h 49m

Original Language: English

Website: Link

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Universal Pictures , The Turman-Foster Company


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Synopsis

In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing creature wreaks havoc, creates terror... and becomes one of them.


Main Cast

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

R.J. MacReady

Age : 73 | Popularity : 43%

Keith David

Keith David

Childs

Age : 67 | Popularity : 39%

Wilford Brimley

Wilford Brimley

Blair

Age : 85 | Popularity : 79%

T.K. Carter

T.K. Carter

Nauls

Age : 67 | Popularity : 7%

David Clennon

David Clennon

Palmer

Age : 80 | Popularity : 18%

Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Dr. Copper

Age : 86 | Popularity : 6%

Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan

Norris

Age : 54 | Popularity : 3%

Peter Maloney

Peter Maloney

Bennings

Age : 79 | Popularity : 7%


Crew

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