The thing
(DVD)
Contributors
Foster, David, 1929-2019. Producer
Turman, Lawrence. Producer
Carpenter, John, 1948- Director
Lancaster, Bill, 1947-1997. Screenwriter
Russell, Kurt. Actor
Turman, Lawrence. Producer
Carpenter, John, 1948- Director
Lancaster, Bill, 1947-1997. Screenwriter
Russell, Kurt. Actor
Published
Universal City, California : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2005].
Format
DVD
Edition
Collector's edition.
ISBN
1417010908, 9781417010905
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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| Headquarters Library - Adult Video | DVD HORROR THI | In | |
| Hawthorne Branch - Adult Video | DVD HORROR THI | In | |
| Library Partnership Branch - Adult Video | DVD HORROR THI | In | |
| Millhopper Branch - Adult Video | DVD HORROR THI | Out | September 23, 2024 |
| Millhopper Branch - Adult Video | DVD HORROR THI | Out | October 8, 2024 |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Antarctica -- Drama.
Campbell, John W., -- Jr. -- (John Wood), -- 1910-1971 -- Film adaptations.
DVD-Video discs.
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.
DVD-Video discs.
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.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Antarctica. -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJc3MgKfJkXRcGFdpVMHG3
Campbell, John W., -- Jr. -- (John Wood), -- 1910-1971 -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJvHbwg76C3X8vdGqYV9jC
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Horror films.
Science fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Campbell, John W., -- Jr. -- (John Wood), -- 1910-1971 -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJvHbwg76C3X8vdGqYV9jC
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Horror films.
Science fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
Universal City, California : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2005].
Edition
Collector's edition.
Language
English
ISBN
1417010908, 9781417010905
UPC
025192543722
Notes
General Note
"Anamorphic widescreen 2.35:1"--Container.
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
"Supplement written, produced and directed by Michael Matessino"--Container.
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; closed-captioned in English.
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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. (2005). The thing (Collector's edition.). Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Foster et al.. 2005. The Thing. Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Foster et al.. The Thing Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Foster, David, et al. The Thing Collector's edition., Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2005.
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