John Carpenter's The thing
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Universal City, CA : Universal, [2004]
ISBN
1417010908, 9781417010905
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bensenville Community Public Library District - Adult DVD Feature Film | THING (DVD) | On Shelf |
| Franklin Park Library District - AV | DVD HORROR THIN | On Shelf |
| Glenside Public Library District - Film | Film Horror Thing | On Shelf |
| Hinsdale Public Library - Stacks | DVD THING | On Shelf |
| Oak Lawn Public Library - AV | DVD HORROR THING | On Shelf |
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Format
DVD
Edition
Collector's edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 49 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
025192543722
Notes
Other Title
Thing
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1982.
General Note
Based on the story, Who goes there?, by John W. Campbell Jr.
General Note
Anamorphic widescreen 2.35:1.
General Note
Special features include optional feature commentary with John Carpenter and Kurt Russell; the documentary, John Carpenter's The Thing, terror takes shape; production background archive; cast production photographs, production art and storyboards; behind-the-scenes location footage; outtakes, original theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Ennio Morricone ; photography, Dean Cundey ; editor, Todd Ramsey.
Participants/Performers
Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat, Joel Polis, Thomas Waites.
Description
A research team at a remote research station in Antarctica finds an alien being that has fallen from the sky and has remained buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Unfrozen and unleashed, it creates havoc and terror as it changes forms and becomes one of them.
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital 5.1.
Language
Closed captioned. In English with optional soundtrack in French, and with optional subtitles in French and Spanish.
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Foster, D., Russell, K., Brimley, W., Carter, T. K., Clennon, D., David, K., Dysart, R., Hallahan, C., Maloney, P., Moffat, D., Carpenter, J., Lancaster, B., Turman, L., & Campbell, J. W. (2004). John Carpenter's The thing. (Collector's edition). Universal.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)David Foster et al.. 2004. John Carpenter's The Thing. Universal.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)David Foster et al.. John Carpenter's The Thing. Universal, 2004.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Foster, D., Russell, K., Brimley, W., Carter, T. K., Clennon, D., David, K. and Dysart, R. et al (2004). John carpenter's the thing. Collector's edn Universal City, CA: Universal.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Foster, David, et al. John Carpenter's The Thing. Collector's edition, Universal, 2004.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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