

The Thing
Cast ~ CrewCast ~

Kurt Russell
-MacReady

Keith David
-Childs

Wilford Brimley
-Blair

T.K. Carter
-Nauls

David Clennon
-Palmer

Richard Dysart
-Dr. Copper

Charles Hallahan
-Norris

Peter Maloney
-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 (voice) (uncredited)

John Carpenter
-Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
Prod. ~ Crew

John Carpenter
Directing (Director)

Bill Lancaster
Writing (Screenplay)

David Foster
Production (Producer)
Wilbur Stark
Production (Executive Producer)

Ennio Morricone
Sound (Original Music Composer)

Dean Cundey
Camera (Director of Photography)

Todd C. Ramsay
Editing (Editor)
Anita Dann
Production (Casting)

John J. Lloyd
Art (Production Design)
Henry Larrecq
Art (Art Direction)
John M. Dwyer
Art (Set Decoration)
Albert Whitlock
Visual Effects (Visual Effects)
Henry Schoessler
Visual Effects (Visual Effects)
Rob Bottin
Costume & Make-Up (Makeup Effects Designer)
Ronald I. Caplan
Costume & Make-Up (Costume Supervisor)
Gilbert Loe
Costume & Make-Up (Costume Supervisor)
Trish Keating
Costume & Make-Up (Costume Supervisor)
David R. Anderson
Lighting (Gaffer)
Barton M. Susman
Art (Leadman)
David Lewis Yewdall
Sound (Supervising Sound Editor)
Colin C. Mouat
Sound (Supervising Sound Editor)
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Sound (Sound Effects Editor)
Steve Maslow
Sound (Sound Re-Recording Mixer)
Charles E. Nippell
Lighting (Best Boy Electric)
Raymond Stella
Camera (Camera Operator)
Cliff Kohlweck
Sound (Music Editor)
Candy Artmont
Directing (Script Supervisor)
Stuart Cohen
Production (Co-Producer)
Lawrence Turman
Production (Producer)

Larry Franco
Production (Associate Producer)

Ken Diaz
Crew (Makeup Effects)
John Zemansky
Art (Property Master)
Christine Wilson
Directing (Script Supervisor)
Lawrence Perry
Crew (Pilot)
Ken Strain
Crew (Pilot)
Cyrus Block
Camera (Camera Operator)
Dave Gordon
Camera (Dolly Grip)
Kris Krosskove
Camera (Dolly Grip)
Dillard Brinson
Camera (Key Grip)
Ronald Woodward
Camera (Key Grip)

John Carpenter
Sound (Original Music Composer)

Alan Howarth
Sound (Original Music Composer)
Phyllis Newman
Costume & Make-Up (Makeup Artist)
Ken Chase
Costume & Make-Up (Makeup Artist)
John W. Campbell Jr.
Writing (Novel)
Anthony Cecere
Crew (Stunts)
Kent Hays
Crew (Stunts)
Larry Holt
Crew (Stunts)
Melvin Jones
Crew (Stunts)
Eric Mansker
Crew (Stunts)
Denver Mattson
Crew (Stunts)
Clint Rowe
Crew (Stunts)
Ken Strain
Crew (Stunts)
Rock A. Walker
Crew (Stunts)
Jerry Wills
Crew (Stunts)

Robert Latham Brown
Production (Production Manager)

Larry Franco
Directing (First Assistant Director)

Jeffrey Chernov
Directing (Second Assistant Director)
Roy Arbogast
Crew (Special Effects)
Clyde E. Bryan
Camera (First Assistant Camera)
Steve Tate
Camera (Second Assistant Camera)
Kendrick Sweet
Sound (Sound Editor)
Ernesto Mas
Sound (Assistant Sound Editor)
John K. Adams
Sound (Foley Supervisor)

Dick Warlock
Crew (Stunt Coordinator)
Dan Anglin
Crew (Transportation Captain)
Bob Cornell
Crew (Transportation Captain)
Mark Walthour
Lighting (Gaffer)
Richard A. Gonzales
Art (Swing)
Joseph R. Savko
Art (Swing)
Milton Wilson
Art (Swing)
Hans Metz
Crew (Special Effects Assistant)
John K. Stirber
Crew (Special Effects Assistant)
Ray Kinzer
Camera (Grip)
Michael R. Gannon
Art (Assistant Property Master)
Rocky Corsini
Crew (Craft Service)
James Callan
Art (Painter)
Michael Ploog
Art (Production Illustrator)
Mentor Huebner
Art (Production Illustrator)
Gary Meyer
Art (Production Illustrator)
Ron MacInnes
Production (Production Assistant)
Debbie Collier
Production (Production Secretary)
Yervant Babasin
Crew (Craft Service)
George Lawson
Crew (Driver)
Graeme Murray
Art (Set Decoration)
Fitch Cady
Production (Unit Production Manager)
Michael Steele
Directing (Second Assistant Director)
Karen Kalton
Production (Production Secretary)
Robin Mounsey
Crew (Technical Advisor)
Paul R. Prince
Camera (First Assistant Camera)
David Geddes
Camera (Second Assistant Camera)
Douglas Pruss
Camera (Second Assistant Camera)
Lee Routly
Crew (Special Effects)
Michael A. Clifford
Crew (Special Effects)
Alois Stranan
Crew (Transportation Captain)
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Camera (Still Photographer)
James L. Hurford
Camera (Best Boy Grip)
Len Wolfe
Lighting (Best Boy Electric)
Spencer Hyde
Crew (Craft Service)
Nate Irwin
Crew (Pilot)
Rob Bottin
Crew (Makeup Effects)
Barrett J. Reid
Crew (Generator Operator)
Thomas Marshall
Lighting (Gaffer)

Drew Struzan
Art (Art Designer)