| Actors: |
Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart
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| Director: |
John Carpenter |
| Language: |
ENGLISH
: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
ENGLISH: DTS-HD Master Audio 4.1
ENGLISH: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
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| Subtitles: |
English SDH
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| Region: |
Region A |
| Aspect Ratio: |
2.35:1
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| Number of Discs: |
2 |
| Rating: |
R
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| Orig Release Date: |
1982
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| Studio: |
Shout Factory |
| Release Date: |
10/11/2016 |
| Run Time: |
109 Min. |
| Special Features: |
Disc One (with the feature film)
- Theatrical and Teaser Trailers
- Theatrical Trailers (1080p; 3:27)
- German Trailer (1080p; 1:47)
- Teaser Trailer (1080p; 1:22)
- TV Spots (1080p; 1:35)
- Radio Spots (1080p; 2:27) also offers a bit of "extracurricular" footage, as well as Stevie Wonder's "Superstition".
- Still Galleries
- Behind the Scenes (1080p; 4:47)
- Lobby Cards and Press Stills (1080p; 4:18)
- Programs (1080p; 1:44)
- Posters (1080p; 1:59)
- Storyboards (1080p; 2:34)
- Production Artwork (1080p; 1:24)
- Audio Commentary with Dean Cundey (found under the Setup Menu)
- Audio Commentary with Co-Producer Stuart Cohen (found under the Setup Menu)
- Audio Commentary by Director John Carpenter and Actor Kurt Russell (found under the Setup Menu)
Disc Two (Bonus Features)
- Interviews
- Requiem for a Shapeshifter (1080p; 28:39) features John Carpenter being interviewed by Mick Garris.
- The Men of Outpost 31 (1080p; 51:14) features interviews with several of the supporting players.
- Assembling and Assimilation (1080p; 11:09) features editor Todd Ramsay.
- Behind the Chameleon (1080p; 25:26) is a fun overview of some shapeshifting activities with Peter Kuran, Visual Effects Supervisor.
- Sounds from the Cold (1080p; 14:53) features Alan Howarth, Special Sound Effects and Music.
- Between the Lines (1080p; 15:58) features author Alan Dean Foster.
- More of The Thing
- Network TV Broadcast Version of The Thing (480i; 1:33:45) is sourced from pretty spotty looking video.
- John Carpenter's The Thing: Terror Takes Shape (1080i; 1:24:03) is a really well done in depth piece on the background and production of the film.
- The Making of a Chilling Tale (480i; 5:14) is a brief vintage featurette.
- The Making of The Thing (480i; 9:20) is another archival piece.
- Featurettes
- The Art of Mike Ploog (1080p; 12:21) is a nice tour through some storyboards.
- Back into the Cold (1080p; 11:16) visits some of the film's locations.
- Outtakes (1080i; 5:19)
- Vintage Featurettes (480i; 13:20)
- Vintage Product Reel (480i; 19:38)
- Vintage Behind the Scenes Footage (480i; 2:02)
- Annotated Production Archive (1080i; 54:12)
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