Kurt Russellscreen performanceKurt Russell plays MacReady in The Thing.
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MacReady
Film guide, starting point, and performer.
MacReady appears in The Thing (1982), portrayed by Kurt Russell. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.
Film guide · 1 film · 1982 · 1 performerTHE MOVIE
MacReady on screen
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Film guide · 1 film · 1982Main sequence runtime: 1h 49m
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1982 · 1h 49m
Portrayed by Kurt Russell · screen performanceKurt Russell's portrayal of MacReady in The Thing gives viewers a spoiler-free way to understand this screen version of the character.
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THE PERFORMANCE
Who plays MacReady?
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Kurt Russellscreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
What defines MacReady
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