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The Thing (1982) More at IMDbPro »

Disc Title: Thing, The
MCA Home Video 42654
Rating: R Color - 108 min

Released 8 September 1998
Available
List Price: $39.98

Video Information Disc Details
2.35 : 1
Letterbox
NTSC 		THX
CC
Closed Captioning: CC
Master format: Film
Sides: 4 (CLV/CAV)
Language: English

Sound Encoding Digital TrackAnalog Left Analog Right


Dolby Surround
Commentary

MONO

SUPPLEMENTS
  • Audio commentary by director 'John Carpenter' and actor 'Kurt Russell'
  • Documentary "John Carpenter's The Thing: Terror Takes Shape" featuring interviews with 'John Carpenter' , 'Kurt Russell' , make-up designer Rob Bottin, matte artist Albert Whitlock, and other cast and crew members, plus outtakes, work-in-progress special effects footage and behind-the-scenes footage
  • The original theatrical trailer
  • Outtakes
  • Behind-the-scenes photographs
  • Storyboards and conceptual art
  • An annotated production archive.

NOTES
Signature Collection.

*"Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
*"THX" is a trademark of Lucasfilm Ltd

Disc Title: Thing, The
Pioneer Cinema PLFEB 33051
Certificate: 18
Color - 104 min

Released February 1995
Available
List Price: £24.99

Video Information Disc Details
2.35 : 1
Letterbox
PAL 		Closed Captioning: Teletext
Master format: Film
Sides: 2 (CLV)
Language: English

Sound Encoding Digital Track
Dolby Surround

SUPPLEMENTS
  • Teletext subtitles in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish
  • Booklet.

NOTES
The quality of this release is pretty good. The picture is better than on the NTSC letterbox edition. Some of the music playing on the ghetto blaster was changed due to copyright problems.

*"Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories

Disc Title: Thing, The
MCA Home Video 40946
Rating: R Color - 109 min

Released 11 October 1990
Available
List Price: $34.98

Video Information Disc Details
2.35 : 1
Letterbox
NTSC 		Closed Captioning: none
Master format: Film
Pressed at: Pioneer USA
Sides: 2 (CLV)
Language: English

Sound Encoding Digital TrackAnalog Track

Dolby Surround
Dolby Surround

*"Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories

Disc Title: Thing, The
MCA Home Video 11015
Rating: R Color - 108 min

Released 1983
Available
List Price: $34.98

Video Information Disc Details
1.33 : 1
Pan & Scan
NTSC 		Closed Captioning: none
Master format: Film
Sides: 2 (CLV)
Language: English

Sound Encoding Analog Track
Dolby Surround

*"Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories

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