Synopsis
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Movie Information
- Director
- John Carpenter
- Writers
- Bill Lancaster
- Release Year
- 1982
- Runtime
- 109 minutes
- Genre
- Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 8.1 / 10 (7,995 votes)
Top Cast
Kurt Russell
MacReady
Wilford Brimley
Blair
T.K. Carter
Nauls
David Clennon
Palmer
Keith David
Childs
Richard Dysart
Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan
Norris
Peter Maloney
Bennings
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