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poster movie They Live

They Live (1988)

R

1988-11-04

  • Science Fiction
  • Action
  • Thriller

1h 33m

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.

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.

  • Ray NelsonNovel
  • John CarpenterScreenplay
  • John CarpenterDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleThey Live

Budget$4,000,000.00

Revenue$13,000,000.00

Casts

  • Profile Roddy Piper with character John Nada

    Roddy Piper

    John Nada

  • Profile Keith David with character Frank Armitage

    Keith David

    Frank Armitage

  • Profile Meg Foster with character Holly Thompsen

    Meg Foster

    Holly Thompsen

  • Profile George Buck Flower with character Drifter

    George Buck Flower

    Drifter

  • Profile Peter Jason with character Gilbert

    Peter Jason

    Gilbert

  • Profile Raymond St. Jacques with character Street Preacher

    Raymond St. Jacques

    Street Preacher

  • Profile Jason Robards III with character Family Man

    Jason Robards III

    Family Man

  • Profile John Lawrence with character Bearded Man

    John Lawrence

    Bearded Man

  • Profile Susan Barnes with character Brown Haired Woman

    Susan Barnes

    Brown Haired Woman

  • Profile Sy Richardson with character Black Revolutionary

    Sy Richardson

    Black Revolutionary

  • Wendy Brainard

    Family Man's Daughter

  • Lucille Meredith

    Female Interviewer

  • Profile Susan Blanchard with character Ingenue

    Susan Blanchard

    Ingenue

  • Profile Norman Alden with character Foreman

    Norman Alden

    Foreman

  • Dana Bratton

    Black Junkie

  • Profile John F. Goff with character Well Dressed Customer

    John F. Goff

    Well Dressed Customer

  • Norman D. Wilson

    Vendor

  • Thelma Lee

    Rich Lady

  • Stratton Leopold

    Depressed Human

  • Rezza Shan

    Arab Clerk

  • Profile Norman Howell with character Blonde Haired Cop

    Norman Howell

    Blonde Haired Cop

  • Profile Larry Franco with character Neighbor

    Larry Franco

    Neighbor

  • Tom Searle

    Biker

  • Profile Robert Grasmere with character Scruffy Blonde Man

    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

  • Profile Eileen Wesson with character Pregnant Secretary

    Eileen Wesson

    Pregnant Secretary

  • Profile Gregory J. Barnett with character Security Guard #1

    Gregory J. Barnett

    Security Guard #1

  • Jim Nickerson

    Security Guard #2

  • Kerry Rossall

    2nd Unit Guard

  • Cibby Danyla

    Naked Lady

  • Profile Jeff Imada with character Male Ghoul

    Jeff Imada

    Male Ghoul

  • Michelle Costello

    Female Ghoul

  • Profile Jeb Stuart Adams with character Homeless kid (uncredited)

    Jeb Stuart Adams

    Homeless kid (uncredited)

  • Profile Jennifer Austin with character Teenage Girl (uncredited)

    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)

  • Profile Al Leong with character Asian Revolutionary (uncredited)

    Al Leong

    Asian Revolutionary (uncredited)

  • Profile Gunnar Magg with character Male Ghoulie (uncredited)

    Gunnar Magg

    Male Ghoulie (uncredited)

  • Profile Matt McColm with character Police Officer (uncredited)

    Matt McColm

    Police Officer (uncredited)

  • Profile Tommy Morrison with character Dave - Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

    Tommy Morrison

    Dave - Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

  • Profile John Carpenter with character Voice That Says 'Sleep' (voice) (uncredited)

    John Carpenter

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