They Live
“You see them on the street. You watch them on TV. You might even vote for one this fall. You think they're people just like you. You're wrong. Dead wrong.”
1988•R•1h 33m•7.3•Released
Science FictionActionThriller
A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.
Director
John Carpenter
Writer
John Carpenter
Budget
$4M
Revenue
$13M
Languages
English
Studio
Alive Films
Cast
Roddy Piper
John Nada
Keith David
Frank Armitage
Meg Foster
Holly Thompsen
George Buck Flower
Drifter
Peter Jason
Gilbert
Raymond St. Jacques
Street Preacher
Jason Robards III
Family Man
John Lawrence
Bearded Man
Susan Barnes
Brown Haired Woman
Sy Richardson
Black Revolutionary
Wendy Brainard
Family Man's Daughter
Lucille Meredith
Female Interviewer
Susan Blanchard
Ingenue
Norman Alden
Foreman
Dana Bratton
Black Junkie
Production
Company
Alive Films
Company
Larry Franco Productions
Producer
Larry Franco
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