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MOVIE

The Thing

1982

109 minutes (1 hrs 49 mins)

The Thing

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John Carpenter

Starring

Kurt Russell · Wilford Brimley · T.K. Carter · David Clennon · Keith David · Richard Dysart

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date

US release
25th June 1982

Canada release date

Canada release
25th June 1982

Soviet Union release date

Soviet Union release
28th June 1982

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 27th Aug '82
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: £316.6 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 15

US box office

Box Office debut: 25th Jun '82
Debut position: 8
Highest position: 8
Debut gross: $3.1 Million
Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

27 Aug, 1982
1

3 Sep, 1982
1

10 Sep, 1982
2

17 Sep, 1982
3

24 Sep, 1982
3

1 Oct, 1982
4

8 Oct, 1982
4

15 Oct, 1982
4

22 Oct, 1982
4

29 Oct, 1982
4

5 Nov, 1982
4

12 Nov, 1982
4

19 Nov, 1982
6

US box office

25 Jun, 1982
8

2 Jul, 1982
8

9 Jul, 1982
9

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

15

B

18+

18

18

K-18

13

14

18

18

15

12

A

M18

18+

16

13+

16

MA

D

M/16

K-16

18+

15

16

A

12

16

18+

D

PG12

16

18

R-18

T

16

15

I.C.-14

14

18+

16

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£832.7 Thousand

US total gross
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$11.5 Million

Global total gross
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$0

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Director

Role

John Carpenter

Directed By

Kurt Russell

Actor

Character

MacReady

Wilford Brimley

Dr. Blair

T.K. Carter

Nauls

David Clennon

Palmer

Keith David

Childs

Richard Dysart

Dr. Copper

Charles Hallahan

Vance Norris

Peter Maloney

George Bennings

Richard Masur

Clark

Donald Moffat

Garry

Joel Polis

Fuchs

Thomas G. Waites

Windows

Norbert Weisser

Norwegian

Larry Franco

Norwegian Passenger with Rifle

Nate Irwin

Helicopter Pilot

William Zeman

Pilot

Adrienne Barbeau

Computer

John Carpenter

Norwegian (video footage)

Jed

Dog Thing

Bill Lancaster

Norwegian (video footage)

Dick Warlock

Norwegian (video footage)