Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

The thing [videorecording] / Universal Pictures presents ; in association with Morgan Creek Productions ; a Strike Entertainment production ; produced by Marc Abraham, Eric Newman ; written by Eric Heisserer ; directed by Matthijs van Heijningen.

Publisher, Date:

Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, 2012, c2011.

Description:

1 videodisc (103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

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.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: R; for strong creature violence and gore, disturbing images, and language.

Subjects:

Extraterrestrial beings -- Drama.

Shapeshifting -- Drama.

Extranjeros -- Teatro.

Feature films.

Science fiction films.

Thrillers (Motion pictures)

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

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