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The Resource The thing, a Turman-Foster Company production ; produced by David Foster & Lawrence Turman ; screenplay by Bill Lancaster ; directed by John Carpenter, (videorecording)

The thing, a Turman-Foster Company production ; produced by David Foster & Lawrence Turman ; screenplay by Bill Lancaster ; directed by John Carpenter, (videorecording)

Label
The thing
Title
The thing
Statement of responsibility
a Turman-Foster Company production ; produced by David Foster & Lawrence Turman ; screenplay by Bill Lancaster ; directed by John Carpenter
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
A team of scientists find a space creature frozen in the Antarctic that has the ability to take the shape of anything it touches. Based on the short story "Who goes there" by John W. Campbell, Jr
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R
Language note
In English or dubbed French, with optional subtitles in Spanish or French; closed captioned
PerformerNote
Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1935-
  • 1948-
  • 1947-1997
  • 1910-1971
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Russell, Kurt
  • Brimley, Wilford
  • David, Keith
  • Carpenter, John
  • Lancaster, Bill
  • Campbell, John W.
  • Turman-Foster Company
  • Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
109
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Films for the hearing impaired
Technique
live action
Label
The thing, a Turman-Foster Company production ; produced by David Foster & Lawrence Turman ; screenplay by Bill Lancaster ; directed by John Carpenter, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally issued as a motion picture in 1982
  • Special features: commentary by Kurt Russell and John Carpenter, 80 minute making of documentary, animation cut from the film, visual effects production footage, behind the scenes location footage, original theatrical trailer, outtakes, behind the scenes photos, storyboards and conceptual art, annotated production archive
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
Control code
ocm56729078
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen ed., Special ed.
Extent
1 videodisc [109 min.]
Governing access note
For private home use only
Isbn
9781417010905
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025192543722
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
25437
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • 810506
  • (Sirsi) o56729078
System details
DVD
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The thing, a Turman-Foster Company production ; produced by David Foster & Lawrence Turman ; screenplay by Bill Lancaster ; directed by John Carpenter, (videorecording)
Publication
Note
  • Originally issued as a motion picture in 1982
  • Special features: commentary by Kurt Russell and John Carpenter, 80 minute making of documentary, animation cut from the film, visual effects production footage, behind the scenes location footage, original theatrical trailer, outtakes, behind the scenes photos, storyboards and conceptual art, annotated production archive
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
Control code
ocm56729078
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen ed., Special ed.
Extent
1 videodisc [109 min.]
Governing access note
For private home use only
Isbn
9781417010905
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025192543722
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
25437
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • 810506
  • (Sirsi) o56729078
System details
DVD
Video recording format
DVD

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