They Live (1988)
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.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 33m
- Director John Carpenter
- Genres Action Science Fiction Thriller
- Rating 7.3/10 (3,621 votes)
Synopsis
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
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Roddy Piper
as John Nada
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Keith David
as Frank Armitage
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Meg Foster
as Holly Thompsen
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George Buck Flower
as Drifter
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Peter Jason
as Gilbert
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Raymond St. Jacques
as Street Preacher
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Jason Robards III
as Family Man
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John Lawrence
as Bearded Man
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Susan Barnes
as Brown Haired Woman
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Sy Richardson
as Black Revolutionary
- Wendy Brainard as Family Man's Daughter
- Lucille Meredith as Female Interviewer
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Susan Blanchard
as Ingenue
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Norman Alden
as Foreman
- Dana Bratton as Black Junkie
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John F. Goff
as Well Dressed Customer
- Norman D. Wilson as Vendor
- Thelma Lee as Rich Lady
Crew
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John Carpenter
Director
- Gary B. Kibbe Director of Photography
- Frank E. Jimenez Editor
- Gib Jaffe Editor
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John Carpenter
Original Music Composer
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Alan Howarth
Original Music Composer
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Larry Franco
Producer
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John Carpenter
Screenplay
