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The Thing

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IMDb8.2/10.0
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Genre Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Format Color, NTSC, Multiple Formats, AC-3, Anamorphic, Subtitled, Dolby, Dubbed, Closed-captioned, Widescreen See more
Contributor Kurt Russell, Keith David, Wilford Brimley, Donald Moffat, Joel Polis, Richard Masur, David Clennon, T.K. Carter, Richard Dysart, Peter Maloney, John Carpenter, Charles Hallahan See more
Initial release date 2004-10-26
Language English, French
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Product Description

Director John Carpenter (Halloween) teams Kurt Russell's outstanding performance with incredible visual effects to create a chilling version of the classic The Thing. Set in the winter of 1982 at a research station in Antarctica, a twelve-man research team finds an alien being that has fallen from the sky and has remained buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon it is unfrozen and unleashed, creating havoc and terror as it changes forms and becomes one of them.

Bonus Content:

  • Feature Commentary with Director John Carpenter and Kurt Russell
  • John Carpenter's The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
  • Production Background Archives
  • Cast Production Photographs
  • Production Art and Storyboards
  • Location Design
  • Production Archives
  • The Saucer
  • The Blairmonster
  • Outtakes
  • Post Production
  • Theatrical Trailer

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.43 x 7.52 x 0.63 inches; 1.98 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2220203
  • Director ‏ : ‎ John Carpenter
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, NTSC, Multiple Formats, AC-3, Anamorphic, Subtitled, Dolby, Dubbed, Closed-captioned, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 49 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ October 26, 2004
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Donald Moffat
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ Spanish, French
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Studio Distribution Services
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0002CHK1S
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 8,892 ratings

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4.8 out of 5 stars
4.8 out of 5
8,892 global ratings
One of favorites, even better in 4K
5 Stars
One of favorites, even better in 4K
Upgraded from my old 2008 Universal Blu-Ray and WOW, what a huge upgrade. It's one of my favorite movies and this 4k disc is amazing with its picture quality and HDR colors. It felt like seeing it for the first time with the new visible details and much better colors. The movie feels fittingly colder and more isolated with the more natural colors. The higher resolution allows for the snow to look more detailed and visible, and the gore effects really pop. 10/10, one of my favorite 4k discs so far.
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