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They Live (1988)

Genres
Science Fiction, Action
Runtime
1h 33m
Language
English
Release
88-11-04
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Tagline

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.

Plot

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.

Cast
Roddy Piper
Roddy Piper Poster John Nada
Keith David
Keith David Poster Frank Armitage
Meg Foster
Meg Foster Poster Holly Thompsen
George Buck Flower
George Buck Flower Poster Drifter
Peter Jason
Peter Jason Poster Gilbert
Raymond St. Jacques
Raymond St. Jacques Poster Street Preacher
Jason Robards III
Jason Robards III Poster Family Man
John Lawrence
John Lawrence Poster Bearded Man
Susan Barnes
Susan Barnes Poster Brown Haired Woman
Sy Richardson
Sy Richardson Poster Black Revolutionary
Wendy Brainard
Wendy Brainard Poster Family Man's Daughter
Lucille Meredith
Lucille Meredith Poster Female Interviewer
Susan Blanchard
Susan Blanchard Poster Ingenue
Norman Alden
Norman Alden Poster Foreman
Dana Bratton
Dana Bratton Poster Black Junkie
John F. Goff
John F. Goff Poster Well Dressed Customer
Norman D. Wilson
Norman D. Wilson Poster Vendor
Thelma Lee
Thelma Lee Poster Rich Lady
Stratton Leopold
Stratton Leopold Poster Depressed Human
Rezza Shan
Rezza Shan Poster Arab Clerk
Norman Howell
Norman Howell Poster Blonde Haired Cop
Larry Franco
Larry Franco Poster Neighbor
Tom Searle
Tom Searle Poster Biker
Robert Grasmere
Robert Grasmere Poster Scruffy Blonde Man
Vince Inneo
Vince Inneo Poster Passageway Guard
Bob Hudson
Bob Hudson Poster Passageway Guard #2
Jon Paul Jones
Jon Paul Jones Poster Manager
Dennis Michael
Dennis Michael Poster Male News Anchor
Nancy Gee
Nancy Gee Poster Female News Anchor
Claudia Stanlee
Claudia Stanlee Poster Young Female Executive
Christine Anne Baur
Christine Anne Baur Poster Woman on Phone
Eileen Wesson
Eileen Wesson Poster Pregnant Secretary
Gregory J. Barnett
Gregory J. Barnett Poster Security Guard #1
Jim Nickerson
Jim Nickerson Poster Security Guard #2
Kerry Rossall
Kerry Rossall Poster 2nd Unit Guard
Cibby Danyla
Cibby Danyla Poster Naked Lady
Jeff Imada
Jeff Imada Poster Male Ghoul
Michelle Costello
Michelle Costello Poster Female Ghoul
Jeb Stuart Adams
Jeb Stuart Adams Poster Homeless kid (uncredited)
Jennifer Austin
Jennifer Austin Poster Teenage Girl (uncredited)
Director
John Carpenter John Carpenter Poster
Production countries

United States of America