The Thing: Terror Takes Shape (1998)
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An in-depth look at the making of John Carpenter's cult classic sci-fi horror The Thing, telling the story of a group of researchers in Antarctica who encounter a parasitic extra-terrestrial life-form that assimilates, then imitates other organisms.
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David FosterSelf
Bill LancasterSelf
John J. LloydSelf
Dean CundeySelf
Rob BottinSelf
Kurt RussellSelf
Richard MasurSelf
Charles HallahanSelf
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What is The Thing: Terror Takes Shape about?
An in-depth look at the making of John Carpenter's cult classic sci-fi horror The Thing, telling the story of a group of researchers in Antarctica who encounter a parasitic extra-terrestrial life-form that assimilates, then imitates other organisms.
How long is The Thing: Terror Takes Shape?
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape has a runtime of 83 minutes.