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The Thing

Movie·2011·Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery·1h 43m·6.2 (3,224)·Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.

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When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish in this spine-tingling thriller.

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Mary Elizabeth WinsteadMary Elizabeth WinsteadKate LloydJoel EdgertonJoel EdgertonCarterUlrich ThomsenUlrich ThomsenDr. Sander HalvorsonEric Christian OlsenEric Christian OlsenAdam FinchAdewale Akinnuoye-AgbajeAdewale Akinnuoye-AgbajeJamesonPaul BraunsteinPaul BraunsteinGriggsTrond Espen SeimTrond Espen SeimEdvard WolnerKim BubbsKim BubbsJuliette

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