The alien buried in ice is actually alive and has the ability to imitate human form.

The group must find a way to distinguish who the real person is from The Thing and stay alive.

One ofThe Thing’s greatest strengths ishaving its horror hidden in plain sight.

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That’s what makes Charles Hallahan’s performance so intriguing and rewatchable.

It’s all thanks to Waites, whose acting here is so genuine and compelling.

3Wilford Brimley

Blair

The lateWilford Brimleyplays the outpost’s chief biologist, Dr. Blair.

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A team of researchers set out to study an alien spacecraft found in Antarctica, where they also discover an alien body on the site. The alien buried in ice is actually alive and has the ability to imitate human form. The group must find a way to distinguish who the real person is from The Thing and stay alive. John Carpenter’s 1982 film is a remake of 1951’s The Thing from Another World and stars Kurt Russel as the hero RJ MacReady.

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Peter-Maloney as Bennings in The Thing

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Joel-Polis as Fuchs in The Thing

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Charles Hallahan as Norris in The Thing

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Richard Masur as Clark wearing a hat in ‘The Thing’

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T. K. Carter as Nauls in The Thing

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David Clennon as Palmer in The Thing

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Richard Dysart as Dr. Copper in The Thing

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Thomas G. Waites as Windows in The Thing

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Donald Moffat as Garry in The Thing

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Wilford Brimley as Blair in The Thing

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