"The Thing" Movie CreditsCrew:
Bill Lancaster

Bill Lancaster

Department: Writing
Job: Screenplay
John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Department: Directing
Job: Director
Wilbur Stark

Wilbur Stark

Department: Production
Job: Executive Producer
Todd C. Ramsay

Todd C. Ramsay

Department: Editing
Job: Editor
David Foster

David Foster

Department: Production
Job: Producer
Dean Cundey

Dean Cundey

Department: Camera
Job: Director of Photography
Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

Department: Sound
Job: Original Music Composer
John M. Dwyer

John M. Dwyer

Department: Art
Job: Set Decoration
Anita Dann

Anita Dann

Department: Production
Job: Casting
Henry Larrecq

Henry Larrecq

Department: Art
Job: Art Direction
John J. Lloyd

John J. Lloyd

Department: Art
Job: Production Design
Stuart Cohen

Stuart Cohen

Department: Production
Job: Co-Producer
Cyrus Block

Cyrus Block

Department: Camera
Job: Camera Operator
Ronald I. Caplan

Ronald I. Caplan

Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job: Costume Supervisor
Gilbert Loe

Gilbert Loe

Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job: Costume Supervisor
Trish Keating

Trish Keating

Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job: Costume Supervisor
David Lewis Yewdall

David Lewis Yewdall

Department: Sound
Job: Supervising Sound Editor
Steve Maslow

Steve Maslow

Department: Sound
Job: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Cliff Kohlweck

Cliff Kohlweck

Department: Sound
Job: Music Editor
Warren Hamilton Jr.

Warren Hamilton Jr.

Department: Sound
Job: Sound Effects Editor
Thomas Marshall

Thomas Marshall

Department: Lighting
Job: Gaffer
Barton M. Susman

Barton M. Susman

Department: Art
Job: Leadman
Raymond Stella

Raymond Stella

Department: Camera
Job: Camera Operator
Colin C. Mouat

Colin C. Mouat

Department: Sound
Job: Supervising Sound Editor
Charles E. Nippell

Charles E. Nippell

Department: Lighting
Job: Best Boy Electric
Candy Artmont

Candy Artmont

Department: Directing
Job: Script Supervisor
Ken Diaz

Ken Diaz

Department: Crew
Job: Makeup Effects
Lawrence Turman

Lawrence Turman

Department: Production
Job: Producer
Larry J. Franco

Larry J. Franco

Department: Production
Job: Associate Producer
Christine Wilson

Christine Wilson

Department: Directing
Job: Script Supervisor
Ken Strain

Ken Strain

Department: Crew
Job: Pilot
Lawrence Perry

Lawrence Perry

Department: Crew
Job: Pilot
Ronald Woodward

Ronald Woodward

Department: Camera
Job: Key Grip
Kris Krosskove

Kris Krosskove

Department: Camera
Job: Dolly Grip
Dillard Brinson

Dillard Brinson

Department: Camera
Job: Key Grip
Dave Gordon

Dave Gordon

Department: Camera
Job: Dolly Grip
Alan Howarth

Alan Howarth

Department: Sound
Job: Original Music Composer
John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Department: Sound
Job: Original Music Composer
Phyllis Newman

Phyllis Newman

Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job: Makeup Artist
Ken Chase

Ken Chase

Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job: Makeup Artist
Rock A. Walker

Rock A. Walker

Department: Crew
Job: Stunts
Ernesto Mas

Ernesto Mas

Department: Sound
Job: Assistant Sound Editor
John K. Adams

John K. Adams

Department: Sound
Job: Foley Supervisor
Fitch Cady

Fitch Cady

Department: Production
Job: Unit Production Manager
Clint Rowe

Clint Rowe

Department: Crew
Job: Stunts
Jerry Wills

Jerry Wills

Department: Crew
Job: Stunts
Ray Kinzer

Ray Kinzer

Department: Camera
Job: Grip
Michael Steele

Michael Steele

Department: Directing
Job: Second Assistant Director
Nate Irwin

Nate Irwin

Department: Crew
Job: Pilot
Kent Hays

Kent Hays

Department: Crew
Job: Stunts
Dick Warlock

Dick Warlock

Department: Crew
Job: Stunt Coordinator
James Callan

James Callan

Department: Art
Job: Painter
Paul R. Prince

Paul R. Prince

Department: Camera
Job: First Assistant Camera
Eric Mansker

Eric Mansker

Department: Crew
Job: Stunts
Ken Strain

Ken Strain

Department: Crew
Job: Stunts
Mark Walthour

Mark Walthour

Department: Lighting
Job: Gaffer
Mentor Huebner

Mentor Huebner

Department: Art
Job: Production Illustrator
Robert Latham Brown

Robert Latham Brown

Department: Production
Job: Production Manager
Graeme Murray

Graeme Murray

Department: Art
Job: Set Decoration
Karen Kalton

Karen Kalton

Department: Production
Job: Production Secretary
Larry Holt

Larry Holt

Department: Crew
Job: Stunts
Melvin Jones

Melvin Jones

Department: Crew
Job: Stunts
Denver Mattson

Denver Mattson

Department: Crew
Job: Stunts
Bob Cornell

Bob Cornell

Department: Crew
Job: Transportation Captain
Kendrick Sweet

Kendrick Sweet

Department: Sound
Job: Sound Editor
Milton Wilson

Milton Wilson

Department: Art
Job: Swing
Michael R. Gannon

Michael R. Gannon

Department: Art
Job: Assistant Property Master
George Lawson

George Lawson

Department: Crew
Job: Driver
Steve Tate

Steve Tate

Department: Camera
Job: Second Assistant Camera
Lee Routly

Lee Routly

Department: Crew
Job: Special Effects
Chris Helcermanas-Benge

Chris Helcermanas-Benge

Department: Camera
Job: Still Photographer
Larry J. Franco

Larry J. Franco

Department: Directing
Job: First Assistant Director
Yervant Babasin

Yervant Babasin

Department: Crew
Job: Craft Service
Hans Metz

Hans Metz

Department: Crew
Job: Special Effects Assistant
Rocky Corsini

Rocky Corsini

Department: Crew
Job: Craft Service
Gary Meyer

Gary Meyer

Department: Art
Job: Production Illustrator
James L. Hurford

James L. Hurford

Department: Camera
Job: Best Boy Grip
Anthony Cecere

Anthony Cecere

Department: Crew
Job: Stunts
Roy Arbogast

Roy Arbogast

Department: Crew
Job: Special Effects
Jeffrey Chernov

Jeffrey Chernov

Department: Directing
Job: Second Assistant Director
Dan Anglin

Dan Anglin

Department: Crew
Job: Transportation Captain
Joseph R. Savko

Joseph R. Savko

Department: Art
Job: Swing
Ron MacInnes

Ron MacInnes

Department: Production
Job: Production Assistant
Robin Mounsey

Robin Mounsey

Department: Crew
Job: Technical Advisor
Alois Stranan

Alois Stranan

Department: Crew
Job: Transportation Captain
Spencer Hyde

Spencer Hyde

Department: Crew
Job: Craft Service
Richard A. Gonzales

Richard A. Gonzales

Department: Art
Job: Swing
Debbie Collier

Debbie Collier

Department: Production
Job: Production Secretary
David Geddes

David Geddes

Department: Camera
Job: Second Assistant Camera
Douglas Pruss

Douglas Pruss

Department: Camera
Job: Second Assistant Camera
Clyde E. Bryan

Clyde E. Bryan

Department: Camera
Job: First Assistant Camera
John K. Stirber

John K. Stirber

Department: Crew
Job: Special Effects Assistant
Michael Ploog

Michael Ploog

Department: Art
Job: Production Illustrator
Michael A. Clifford

Michael A. Clifford

Department: Crew
Job: Special Effects
Len Wolfe

Len Wolfe

Department: Lighting
Job: Best Boy Electric
Rob Bottin

Rob Bottin

Department: Crew
Job: Makeup Effects
Barrett J. Reid

Barrett J. Reid

Department: Crew
Job: Generator Operator
Rob Bottin

Rob Bottin

Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job: Makeup Effects Designer
Albert Whitlock

Albert Whitlock

Department: Visual Effects
Job: Visual Effects
Henry Schoessler

Henry Schoessler

Department: Visual Effects
Job: Visual Effects
John Zemansky

John Zemansky

Department: Art
Job: Property Master
John W. Campbell Jr.

John W. Campbell Jr.

Department: Writing
Job: Novel
David R. Anderson

David R. Anderson

Department: Lighting
Job: Gaffer


Cast:

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

R.J. MacReady
Keith David

Keith David

Childs
Wilford Brimley

Wilford Brimley

Blair
T.K. Carter

T.K. Carter

Nauls
David Clennon

David Clennon

Palmer
Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallaha

Norris
Peter Maloney

Peter Maloney

Bennings
Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Clark
Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

Garry
Joel Polis

Joel Polis

Fuchs
Thomas G. Waites

Thomas G. Waite

Windows
Norbert Weisser

Norbert Weisser

Norwegian
Larry J. Franco

Larry J. Franco

Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
Nate Irwin

Nate Irwin

Helicopter Pilot
William Zeman

William Zeman

Pilot
Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne Barbea

Computer (voice) (uncredited)
John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
Jed

Jed

The Dog (uncredited)