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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| R.J. MacReady canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| affiliation | U.S. Antarctic research station Outpost 31 ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Thing (1982 film)
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surface form:
The Thing
|
| appearsInFilm | The Thing (1982 film) ⓘ |
| associatedWith | John Carpenter filmography ⓘ |
| basedOn | character archetype of hard-bitten antihero ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cynical
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paranoid ⓘ resourceful ⓘ rugged ⓘ |
| costumeElement |
cowboy hat
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leather jacket ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Carpenter ⓘ |
| facialHair | beard ⓘ |
| fightsAgainst |
The Thing (1982 film)
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surface form:
The Thing (creature)
shape-shifting alien ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfWorkAppearedIn | John Carpenter ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
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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."
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"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
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flamethrower ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1982 ⓘ |
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