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.”

Released: 1988

PLOT

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.

IMDB RATING

7.3

DIRECTOR

John Carpenter

WRITER

- John Carpenter

Find Script

🕓Running time: 1h 33m

💰Budget: $4,000,000

🎫Revenue: $13,000,000

Actors

Roddy Piper

Roddy PiperJohn Nada

Keith David

Keith DavidFrank Armitage

Meg Foster

Meg FosterHolly Thompsen

George Buck Flower

George Buck FlowerDrifter

Peter Jason

Peter JasonGilbert

Raymond St. Jacques

Raymond St. JacquesStreet Preacher

Jason Robards III

Jason Robards IIIFamily Man

John Lawrence

John LawrenceBearded Man

Susan Barnes

Susan BarnesBrown Haired Woman

Sy Richardson

Sy RichardsonBlack Revolutionary

Wendy Brainard

Wendy BrainardFamily Man's Daughter

Lucille Meredith

Lucille MeredithFemale Interviewer

Susan Blanchard

Susan BlanchardIngenue

Norman Alden

Norman AldenForeman

Dana Bratton

Dana BrattonBlack Junkie

John F. Goff

John F. GoffWell Dressed Customer

Norman D. Wilson

Norman D. WilsonVendor

Thelma Lee

Thelma LeeRich Lady

Stratton Leopold

Stratton LeopoldDepressed Human

Rezza Shan

Rezza ShanArab Clerk

Norman Howell

Norman HowellBlonde Haired Cop

Larry Franco

Larry FrancoNeighbor

Tom Searle

Tom SearleBiker

Robert Grasmere

Robert GrasmereScruffy Blonde Man

Vince Inneo

Vince InneoPassageway Guard

Bob Hudson

Bob HudsonPassageway Guard #2

Jon Paul Jones

Jon Paul JonesManager

Dennis Michael

Dennis MichaelMale News Anchor

Nancy Gee

Nancy GeeFemale News Anchor

Claudia Stanlee

Claudia StanleeYoung Female Executive

Christine Anne Baur

Christine Anne BaurWoman on Phone

Eileen Wesson

Eileen WessonPregnant Secretary

Gregory J. Barnett

Gregory J. BarnettSecurity Guard #1

Jim Nickerson

Jim NickersonSecurity Guard #2

Kerry Rossall

Kerry Rossall2nd Unit Guard

Cibby Danyla

Cibby DanylaNaked Lady

Jeff Imada

Jeff ImadaMale Ghoul

Michelle Costello

Michelle CostelloFemale Ghoul

Jeb Stuart Adams

Jeb Stuart AdamsHomeless kid (uncredited)

Jennifer Austin

Jennifer AustinTeenage Girl (uncredited)

Michael Forino

Michael ForinoGhoul at Bar (uncredited)

Robert V. Greene

Robert V. GreeneTV Technician (uncredited)

Helen Kelly

Helen KellyWoman at the Dinner Party (uncredited)

Al Leong

Al LeongAsian Revolutionary (uncredited)

Gunnar Magg

Gunnar MaggMale Ghoulie (uncredited)

Matt McColm

Matt McColmPolice Officer (uncredited)

Tommy Morrison

Tommy MorrisonDave - Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

John Carpenter

John CarpenterVoice That Says 'Sleep' (voice) (uncredited)

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