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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.”

Movie

7.3

Rating

(3295 votes)

1h 33m

Runtime

1988

Released

5

Popularity

Genres

Science Fiction

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Title

They Live

Release Date

1988-11-04

Languages

English

Budget

USD 4,000,000

Revenue

USD 13,000,000

Profit

USD 9,000,000

Directors

Writers

John CarpenterScreenplay

Cast

Roddy Piper

Roddy Piper

John Nada

Keith David

Keith David

Frank Armitage

Meg Foster

Meg Foster

Holly Thompsen

George Buck Flower

George Buck Flower

Drifter

Peter Jason

Peter Jason

Gilbert

Raymond St. Jacques

Raymond St. Jacques

Street Preacher

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Jason Robards III

Jason Robards III

Family Man

John Lawrence

John Lawrence

Bearded Man

Susan Barnes

Susan Barnes

Brown Haired Woman

Sy Richardson

Sy Richardson

Black Revolutionary

Wendy Brainard

Family Man's Daughter

Lucille Meredith

Female Interviewer

Susan Blanchard

Susan Blanchard

Ingenue

Norman Alden

Norman Alden

Foreman

Dana Bratton

Black Junkie

John F. Goff

John F. Goff

Well Dressed Customer

Norman D. Wilson

Vendor

Thelma Lee

Rich Lady

Stratton Leopold

Depressed Human

Rezza Shan

Arab Clerk

Norman Howell

Norman Howell

Blonde Haired Cop

Larry Franco

Larry Franco

Neighbor

Tom Searle

Biker

Robert Grasmere

Robert Grasmere

Scruffy Blonde Man

Vince Inneo

Passageway Guard

Bob Hudson

Passageway Guard #2

Jon Paul Jones

Manager

Dennis Michael

Male News Anchor

Nancy Gee

Female News Anchor

Claudia Stanlee

Young Female Executive

Christine Anne Baur

Woman on Phone

Eileen Wesson

Eileen Wesson

Pregnant Secretary

Gregory J. Barnett

Gregory J. Barnett

Security Guard #1

Jim Nickerson

Security Guard #2

Kerry Rossall

Kerry Rossall

2nd Unit Guard

Cibby Danyla

Naked Lady

Jeff Imada

Jeff Imada

Male Ghoul

Michelle Costello

Female Ghoul

Jeb Stuart Adams

Jeb Stuart Adams

Homeless kid (uncredited)

Jennifer Austin

Jennifer Austin

Teenage Girl (uncredited)

Michael Forino

Ghoul at Bar (uncredited)

Robert V. Greene

TV Technician (uncredited)

Helen Kelly

Woman at the Dinner Party (uncredited)

Al Leong

Al Leong

Asian Revolutionary (uncredited)

Gunnar Magg

Gunnar Magg

Male Ghoulie (uncredited)

Matt McColm

Matt McColm

Police Officer (uncredited)

Tommy Morrison

Tommy Morrison

Dave - Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Voice That Says 'Sleep' (voice) (uncredited)

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