In Antarctica, a Norwegian helicopter pursues a sled dog to an American research station. The Americans witness the passenger accidentally blow up the helicopter and himself. The pilot fires a rifle and shouts at the Americans, but they cannot understand him and he is shot dead in self-defense by station commander, Garry. The American helicopter pilot, R.J. MacReady, and Dr. Copper leave to investigate the Norwegian base. Among the charred ruins and frozen corpses, they find the burnt corpse of a malformed humanoid, which they transfer to the American station. Their biologist, Blair, autopsies the remains and finds a normal set of human organs.
MPAA Rating: | R |
Genre: | Horror, Mystery, Sci Fi |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Lawrence Turman, Stuart Cohen, Larry J. Franco, David Foster, Wilbur Stark |
Directed By: | John Carpenter |
Written By: | Bill Lancaster, John W. Campbell Jr. |
Cast: | David Clennon, Donald Moffat, Norbert Weisser, Thomas G. Waites, Nate Irwin, William Zeman, Jed, T.K. Carter, Adrienne Barbeau, Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Larry J. Franco, Joel Polis, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Charles Hallahan, John Carpenter, Richard Dysart, Keith David |
In Theaters: | Jun 25, 1982 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 49 minutes |
Production: | Universal Pictures, Turman-Foster Company |
Budget: | $15,000,000 |
Box Office: | $19,629,760 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |