The thing
(DVD)
Contributors
Foster, David, 1929-2019, film producer.
Turman, Lawrence, film producer.
Carpenter, John, 1948- film director.
Lancaster, Bill, 1947-1997, screenwriter.
Russell, Kurt, actor.
Turman, Lawrence, film producer.
Carpenter, John, 1948- film director.
Lancaster, Bill, 1947-1997, screenwriter.
Russell, Kurt, actor.
Published
Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, [2018].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 49 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Ashland Library
V F THING
1 available
V F THING
1 available
Central Point Library Branch
V F THING
1 available
V F THING
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ashland Library | V F THING | On Shelf |
| Central Point Library Branch | V F THING | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Antarctica -- Drama.
Campbell, John W., -- Jr. -- (John Wood), -- 1910-1971 -- Film adaptations.
Extraterrestrial beings -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Horror films.
Human-alien encounters -- Antarctica -- Drama.
Research teams -- Antarctica -- Drama.
Science fiction films.
Scientific expeditions -- Antarctica -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Campbell, John W., -- Jr. -- (John Wood), -- 1910-1971 -- Film adaptations.
Extraterrestrial beings -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Horror films.
Human-alien encounters -- Antarctica -- Drama.
Research teams -- Antarctica -- Drama.
Science fiction films.
Scientific expeditions -- Antarctica -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Published
Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, [2018].
Format
DVD
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
"Anamorphic widescreen 2.35:1.
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
Recorded in Dolby digital 5.1 (English)--and Dolby digital 2.0 (French).
General Note
Special features: optional feature commentary with John Carpenter and Kurt Russell; the documentary, John Carpenter's The thing : terror takes shape; annotated production archive; cast production photographs, production art and storyboards; behind-the-scenes location footage; outtakes, original theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Ennio Morricone ; director of photography, Dean Cundey ; editing, Todd Ramsay.
Participants/Performers
Kurt Russell, A. Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat, Joel Polis.
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rated R.
System Details
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Language
In English with optional soundtrack in French, and with optional subtitles in French and Spanish.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Foster, D., Turman, L., Carpenter, J., Lancaster, B., Russell, K., Brimley, W., Carter, T. K., Clennon, D., David, K., Dysart, R., Hallahan, C., Maloney, P., Masur, R., Moffat, D., Polis, J., Cundey, D., Ramsay, T., Morricone, E., & Campbell, J. W. (2018). The thing . Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Foster et al.. 2018. The Thing. Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Foster et al.. The Thing Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Foster, David, et al. The Thing Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, 2018.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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