

They Live
1988-11-04 · 93 min · ★ 7.3
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- John Carpenter
- Production companies
- Alive Films, Larry Franco Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 4,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 13,000,000
Top Cast
Roddy PiperJohn Nada
Keith DavidFrank Armitage
Meg FosterHolly Thompsen
George Buck FlowerDrifter
Peter JasonGilbert
Raymond St. JacquesStreet Preacher
Jason Robards IIIFamily Man
John LawrenceBearded Man
Susan BarnesBrown Haired Woman
Sy RichardsonBlack Revolutionary
Susan BlanchardIngenue
Norman AldenForeman
John F. GoffWell Dressed CustomerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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