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The Thing

Signature Collection

( Catalog Number PILF2717 )
(THX) (2.35:1) (4 Sides) (CAV+CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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The Thing
1982 - 199 min. - Color
Genre: Sci-Fi

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Based on both the short story by John W. Campbell, Jr. and the 1951 film produced by Howard Hawks, THE THING is John Carpenter's stunning masterpiece of horror. A group of weary scientists enduring the winter in an isolated camp deep in Antarctica chance upon an alien spacecraft buried in the ice. Near the strange craft is the body of an alien being, frozen solid. Thinking they have made the find of a lifetime, the scientists bring the alien body back to camp and thaw it out. The alien awakens, not in the best of moods, and proceeds to take over the identities of the scientists, one by one, body and all. Helicopter pilot MacCready (Kurt Russell) must lead the surviving men in discovering who among them is human and who is not and how they can destroy "the thing" before it takes them all and moves on to the heavily populated mainland and the rest of humanity. Rob Bottin supplies the awe-inspiring special effects of the creature in its many, ever-changing forms. The effects were groundbreaking at the time and hold up flawlessly over the passing years. But Carpenter does not rely solely on special effects, utilizing his spectacular cast, which includes Wilford Brimley and Richard Dysart, to create three dimensional characters enduring an unthinkable situation. The score from Ennio Morricone is understated, yet increases the tense mood tenfold. Shooting was difficult and done in below freezing conditions, but despite the discomfort the cast and crew produced a truly terrifying film that will stand the test of time. THE THING is surely one of Carpenter's definitive films and a true horror classic.

Cast for The Thing

John Carpenter (video footage)
Kurt Russell
Wilford Brimley
T.K. Carter
David Clennon
Keith David
Richard Dysart
Charles Hallahan
Peter Maloney
Richard Masur
Donald Moffat
Joel Polis
Thomas G. Waites
Norbert Weisser
Larry J. Franco
Nate Irwin
William Zeman

Crew for The Thing

Producer Stuart Cohen
Producer David Foster
Producer Larry J. Franco
Producer Wilbur Stark
Producer Lawrence Turman
Cinematographer Dean Cundey
Composer Ennio Morricone
Director John Carpenter
Editor Todd C. Ramsay
Candy Artmont
Yervant Babasin
Ellen Benjamin
Debbie Collier
James T. Colovin
Rocky Corsini
Gunnar Ferdinandsen
Shelby Hetherington
Spencer Hyde
Nate Irwin
Karen Kalton
Susan King
Robert Knoechel
Ron Macinnes
Karen Miller
Maynard M. Miller
Robin Mounsey
Lawrence Perry
Clint Rowe
Clint Rowe
Peter J. Silbermann
Ken Strain
Tana Tocher
Linda Von
Robert Weatherwax
Christine Wilson
Production Designer John J. Lloyd
Writer John W. Campbell Jr.
Writer Bill Lancaster

Feature Details

Title: The Thing
Feature Release Date: 1982
Genre: Sci-Fi
Color: Color
Runtime: 199 Minutes
Chapters: 57
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.35:1
Playback Format: CAV+CLV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 25 Mar 1999
Catalog Number: PILF2717
UPC: 4988102481810
Manufacturer: Pioneer Japan
Collection: Signature Collection
Publisher: CIC Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 4
Cover: Box Set
Certification: THX
Sound Analog Right: Dolby Digital 5.1
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: Japan
Video Format: NTSC

Model: PILF2717
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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Rare AC-3 THX Widescreen LaserDisc

Near-Mint LaserDiscs and Box Set

The Thing

Signature Collection

( Catalog Number PILF2717 )
(THX) (2.35:1) (4 Sides) (CAV+CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

The Thing
1982 - 199 min. - Color
Genre: Sci-Fi

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Based on both the short story by John W. Campbell, Jr. and the 1951 film produced by Howard Hawks, THE THING is John Carpenter's stunning masterpiece of horror. A group of weary scientists enduring the winter in an isolated camp deep in Antarctica chance upon an alien spacecraft buried in the ice. Near the strange craft is the body of an alien being, frozen solid. Thinking they have made the find of a lifetime, the scientists bring the alien body back to camp and thaw it out. The alien awakens, not in the best of moods, and proceeds to take over the identities of the scientists, one by one, body and all. Helicopter pilot MacCready (Kurt Russell) must lead the surviving men in discovering who among them is human and who is not and how they can destroy "the thing" before it takes them all and moves on to the heavily populated mainland and the rest of humanity. Rob Bottin supplies the awe-inspiring special effects of the creature in its many, ever-changing forms. The effects were groundbreaking at the time and hold up flawlessly over the passing years. But Carpenter does not rely solely on special effects, utilizing his spectacular cast, which includes Wilford Brimley and Richard Dysart, to create three dimensional characters enduring an unthinkable situation. The score from Ennio Morricone is understated, yet increases the tense mood tenfold. Shooting was difficult and done in below freezing conditions, but despite the discomfort the cast and crew produced a truly terrifying film that will stand the test of time. THE THING is surely one of Carpenter's definitive films and a true horror classic.

Cast for The Thing

John Carpenter (video footage)
Kurt Russell
Wilford Brimley
T.K. Carter
David Clennon
Keith David
Richard Dysart
Charles Hallahan
Peter Maloney
Richard Masur
Donald Moffat
Joel Polis
Thomas G. Waites
Norbert Weisser
Larry J. Franco
Nate Irwin
William Zeman

Crew for The Thing

Producer Stuart Cohen
Producer David Foster
Producer Larry J. Franco
Producer Wilbur Stark
Producer Lawrence Turman
Cinematographer Dean Cundey
Composer Ennio Morricone
Director John Carpenter
Editor Todd C. Ramsay
Candy Artmont
Yervant Babasin
Ellen Benjamin
Debbie Collier
James T. Colovin
Rocky Corsini
Gunnar Ferdinandsen
Shelby Hetherington
Spencer Hyde
Nate Irwin
Karen Kalton
Susan King
Robert Knoechel
Ron Macinnes
Karen Miller
Maynard M. Miller
Robin Mounsey
Lawrence Perry
Clint Rowe
Clint Rowe
Peter J. Silbermann
Ken Strain
Tana Tocher
Linda Von
Robert Weatherwax
Christine Wilson
Production Designer John J. Lloyd
Writer John W. Campbell Jr.
Writer Bill Lancaster

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