R.J. MacReady

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R.J. MacReady is the rugged, resourceful helicopter pilot and reluctant hero who leads the fight against a shape-shifting alien in John Carpenter’s 1982 horror film "The Thing."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
protagonist
affiliation U.S. Antarctic research station Outpost 31
appearsIn The Thing (1982 film)
surface form: The Thing
appearsInFilm The Thing (1982 film)
associatedWith John Carpenter filmography
basedOn character archetype of hard-bitten antihero
characterTrait cynical
paranoid
resourceful
rugged
costumeElement cowboy hat
leather jacket
createdBy John Carpenter
facialHair beard
fightsAgainst The Thing (1982 film)
surface form: The Thing (creature)

shape-shifting alien
filmDirectorOfWorkAppearedIn John Carpenter
gender male
genre horror
science fiction
hairStyle long hair
hasCompanionCharacter Bennings
Child
surface form: Childs

Clark
Copper
Dr. Blair
Fuchs
Garry
Nauls
Palmer
Windows
leadershipRole takes command of Outpost 31
medium film
nationality American
notableQuote "Nobody trusts anybody now, and we're all very tired."
"Yeah, well, fuck you too!"
notableScene blood test scene
occupation helicopter pilot
portrayedBy Kurt Russell
role reluctant hero
setting Antarctica
survivalStatus ambiguous at end of film
weaponUsed dynamite
flamethrower
yearOfFirstAppearance 1982

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Kurt Russell portrayed R.J. MacReady