<P> In Antarctica , in 1982 , a Norwegian helicopter pursues a sled dog to an American research station . The Americans witness the Norwegian passenger accidentally blow up the helicopter and himself . The Norwegian pilot fires a rifle and shouts at the Americans , but they can not understand him and he is shot dead in self - defense by station commander Garry . The American helicopter pilot , R.J. MacReady , and Dr. Copper leave to investigate the Norwegian base . Among the charred ruins and frozen corpses , they find the burned remains of a malformed humanoid which they recover to the American station . Their biologist , Blair , autopsies the remains and finds a normal set of human organs . </P>
<P> In Antarctica , in 1982 , a Norwegian helicopter pursues a sled dog to an American research station . The Americans witness the Norwegian passenger accidentally blow up the helicopter and himself . The Norwegian pilot fires a rifle and shouts at the Americans , but they can not understand him and he is shot dead in self - defense by station commander Garry . The American helicopter pilot , R.J. MacReady , and Dr. Copper leave to investigate the Norwegian base . Among the charred ruins and frozen corpses , they find the burned remains of a malformed humanoid which they recover to the American station . Their biologist , Blair , autopsies the remains and finds a normal set of human organs . </P>
where does the movie the thing take place
where does the movie the thing take place
Antarctica
Antarctica