<P> The Thing ( also known as John Carpenter 's The Thing ) is a 1982 American science - fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter , written by Bill Lancaster , and starring Kurt Russell . The film 's title refers to its primary antagonist : a parasitic extraterrestrial lifeform that assimilates other organisms and in turn imitates them . The Thing infiltrates an Antarctic research station , taking the appearance of the researchers that it absorbs , and paranoia develops within the group . </P>
<P> The Thing ( also known as John Carpenter 's The Thing ) is a 1982 American science - fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter , written by Bill Lancaster , and starring Kurt Russell . The film 's title refers to its primary antagonist : a parasitic extraterrestrial lifeform that assimilates other organisms and in turn imitates them . The Thing infiltrates an Antarctic research station , taking the appearance of the researchers that it absorbs , and paranoia develops within the group . </P>
when did the movie the thing come out
when did the movie the thing come out
1982
1982