The Resource The thing, Universal City Studios, Inc. ; a Turman-Foster Company production ; producers, David Foster, Lawrence Turman ; director, John Carpenter, (videorecording)
The thing, Universal City Studios, Inc. ; a Turman-Foster Company production ; producers, David Foster, Lawrence Turman ; director, John Carpenter, (videorecording)
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The item The thing, Universal City Studios, Inc. ; a Turman-Foster Company production ; producers, David Foster, Lawrence Turman ; director, John Carpenter, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.
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- Contributor
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- Universal Pictures (Firm)
- Brimley, Wilford, 1934-2020
- Campbell, John W., (John Wood), Jr., 1910-1971
- Carpenter, John, 1948-
- Carter, T. K., 1956-
- Clennon, David
- David, Keith
- Dysart, Richard
- Hallahan, Charles
- Lancaster, Bill, 1947-1997
- Maloney, Peter
- Masur, Richard
- Moffat, Donald, 1930-2018
- Polis, Joel
- Russell, Kurt
- Waites, Thomas
- Summary
- Set in the winter of 1982 at a research station in Antarctica, a twelve man research team 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, the THING creates havoc and terror as it changes forms and becomes one of them
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Collector's ed.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (109 min.)
- Note
-
- Digitally recorded ; stereo surround ; THX digitally mastered
- Based on the story, Who goes there?, by John W. Campbell
- For specific features see interactive menu
- Isbn
- 9780783227504
- Label
- The thing
- Title
- The thing
- Statement of responsibility
- Universal City Studios, Inc. ; a Turman-Foster Company production ; producers, David Foster, Lawrence Turman ; director, John Carpenter
- Title variation
- John Carpenter's The thing
- Contributor
-
- Universal Pictures (Firm)
- Brimley, Wilford, 1934-2020
- Campbell, John W., (John Wood), Jr., 1910-1971
- Carpenter, John, 1948-
- Carter, T. K., 1956-
- Clennon, David
- David, Keith
- Dysart, Richard
- Hallahan, Charles
- Lancaster, Bill, 1947-1997
- Maloney, Peter
- Masur, Richard
- Moffat, Donald, 1930-2018
- Polis, Joel
- Russell, Kurt
- Waites, Thomas
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Set in the winter of 1982 at a research station in Antarctica, a twelve man research team 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, the THING creates havoc and terror as it changes forms and becomes one of them
- Cataloging source
- JFN
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Screenplay, Bill Lancaster ; special visual effects, Albert Whitlock ; special effects, Roy Arbogast ; music, Ennio Morricone ; photography, Dean Cundey ; special make-up effects, Rob Bottin ; executive producer, Wilbur Stark ; editor, Todd Ramsey ; production design, John L. Lloyd
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: R
- Language note
- English and French language; subtitles in English and Spanish
- LC call number
- PN1997
- LC item number
- .T485 1982
- PerformerNote
- Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat, Joel Polis, Thomas Waites
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1934-2020
- 1956-
- 1930-2018
- 1948-
- 1947-1997
- 1910-1971
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Russell, Kurt
- Brimley, Wilford
- Carter, T. K.
- Clennon, David
- David, Keith
- Dysart, Richard
- Hallahan, Charles
- Maloney, Peter
- Masur, Richard
- Moffat, Donald
- Polis, Joel
- Waites, Thomas
- Carpenter, John
- Lancaster, Bill
- Campbell, John W.
- Universal Pictures (Firm)
- Runtime
- 109
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Life on other planets
- Antarctica
- Target audience
- adult
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- The thing, Universal City Studios, Inc. ; a Turman-Foster Company production ; producers, David Foster, Lawrence Turman ; director, John Carpenter, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Digitally recorded ; stereo surround ; THX digitally mastered
- Based on the story, Who goes there?, by John W. Campbell
- For specific features see interactive menu
- Bar code
-
- 31223130498158
- 31223116189441
- 31223130498190
- 31223130498216
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Collector's ed.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (109 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780783227504
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 025192543722
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 20329
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)47005157
- System details
- DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- The thing, Universal City Studios, Inc. ; a Turman-Foster Company production ; producers, David Foster, Lawrence Turman ; director, John Carpenter, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Digitally recorded ; stereo surround ; THX digitally mastered
- Based on the story, Who goes there?, by John W. Campbell
- For specific features see interactive menu
- Bar code
-
- 31223130498158
- 31223116189441
- 31223130498190
- 31223130498216
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Collector's ed.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (109 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780783227504
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 025192543722
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 20329
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)47005157
- System details
- DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1
- Video recording format
- DVD
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