

The Thing
2011-10-12 · 103 min · ★ 6.3
When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish in this spine-tingling thriller.
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Production details
- Directors
- Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures, Morgan Creek Entertainment, Strike Entertainment
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 35,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 31,505,287
Top Cast
Mary Elizabeth WinsteadKate Lloyd
Joel EdgertonCarter
Ulrich ThomsenDr. Sander Halvorson
Eric Christian OlsenAdam Finch
Adewale Akinnuoye-AgbajeJameson
Paul BraunsteinGriggs
Trond Espen SeimEdvard Wolner
Kim BubbsJuliette
Jørgen LanghelleLars
Jan Gunnar RøiseOlav
Stig Henrik HoffPeder
Kristofer HivjuJonas
Jo Adrian HaavindHenrik
Carsten BjørnlundKarl
Jonathan WalkerColin
Ole Martin Aune NilsenMatias (Heli Pilot)
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