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1h 33m

They Live (1988)

Overview

A lone drifter stumbles upon a harrowing discovery -- a unique pair of sunglasses that reveals that aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.
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John Carpenter profile
John Carpenter

Director

John Carpenter profile
John Carpenter

Screenplay

Cast

Roddy Piper profile
Roddy Piper

John Nada

Keith David profile
Keith David

Frank Armitage

Meg Foster profile
Meg Foster

Holly Thompsen

George Buck Flower profile
George Buck Flower

Drifter

Peter Jason profile
Peter Jason

Gilbert

Raymond St. Jacques profile
Raymond St. Jacques

Street Preacher

Jason Robards III profile
Jason Robards III

Family Man

John Lawrence profile
John Lawrence

Bearded Man

Susan Barnes profile
Susan Barnes

Brown Haired Woman

Sy Richardson profile
Sy Richardson

Black Revolutionary

Wendy Brainard profile
Wendy Brainard

Family Man's Daughter

Lucille Meredith profile
Lucille Meredith

Female Interviewer

Roddy Piper profile
Roddy Piper

John Nada

Keith David profile
Keith David

Frank Armitage

Meg Foster profile
Meg Foster

Holly Thompsen

George Buck Flower profile
George Buck Flower

Drifter

Peter Jason profile
Peter Jason

Gilbert

Raymond St. Jacques profile
Raymond St. Jacques

Street Preacher

Jason Robards III profile
Jason Robards III

Family Man

John Lawrence profile
John Lawrence

Bearded Man

Susan Barnes profile
Susan Barnes

Brown Haired Woman

Sy Richardson profile
Sy Richardson

Black Revolutionary

Wendy Brainard profile
Wendy Brainard

Family Man's Daughter

Lucille Meredith profile
Lucille Meredith

Female Interviewer

Extra

Release Date

November 4, 1988

Original Language

English, German

Budget

$4,000,000.00

Production Company

Alive Films logoLarry Franco Productions logo

Available On

Starz Apple TV Channel logoYou can visit JustWatch for more information.

Videos

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The Long Fight
Richard Linklater on THEY LIVE thumbnail
Richard Linklater on THEY LIVE
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Why We Love It
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John Carpenter on They Live, Ronald Reagan and Evil Aliens
Keith David on Being Homeless in They Live thumbnail
Keith David on Being Homeless in They Live
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Meg Foster Hits Roddy Piper With a Bottle
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Official Trailer
I Have Come Here to Chew Bubblegum and Kick Ass thumbnail
I Have Come Here to Chew Bubblegum and Kick Ass
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Roddy Piper's Alien Glasses

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