They Live
1988 · Movie · R · 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.
Also known as They Live! · John Carpenter's They Live
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Details
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-11-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 93 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (3,479 votes)
- Box office
- $13,008,928
- Budget
- $3,000,000
Themes
- capitalism
- dystopia
- villainess
- alien
- social commentary
- los angeles, california
- alien invasion
- biting
- sunglasses
- glasses
- brawl
- aggressive
- +11 more
Cast & crew
Roddy Piper
as John Nada
Keith David
as Frank Armitage
Meg Foster
as Holly Thompsen
George Buck Flower
as Drifter
Peter Jason
as Gilbert
Raymond St. Jacques
as Street Preacher
Jason Robards III
as Family Man
John Lawrence
as Bearded Man
Susan Barnes
as Brown Haired Woman
Sy Richardson
as Black Revolutionary
Directed by John Carpenter