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.
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.
Rated
R
Year
1988
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
4 November 1988
TMDB
7.3 (3626)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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Roddy Piper
John Nada
Keith David
Frank Armitage
Meg Foster
Holly Thompsen
George Buck Flower
Drifter
Peter Jason
Gilbert
Raymond St. Jacques
Street Preacher
Jason Robards III
Family Man
John Lawrence
Bearded Man
Susan Barnes
Brown Haired Woman
Sy Richardson
Black Revolutionary
W
Wendy Brainard
Family Man's Daughter
L
Lucille Meredith
Female Interviewer
Susan Blanchard
Ingenue
Norman Alden
Foreman
D
Dana Bratton
Black Junkie
John F. Goff
Well Dressed Customer
N
Norman D. Wilson
Vendor
T
Thelma Lee
Rich Lady
S
Stratton Leopold
Depressed Human
R
Rezza Shan
Arab Clerk
Norman Howell
Blonde Haired Cop
Larry Franco
Neighbor
T
Tom Searle
Biker
Robert Grasmere
Scruffy Blonde Man
V
Vince Inneo
Passageway Guard
B
Bob Hudson
Passageway Guard #2
J
Jon Paul Jones
Manager
D
Dennis Michael
Male News Anchor
N
Nancy Gee
Female News Anchor
C
Claudia Stanlee
Young Female Executive
C
Christine Anne Baur
Woman on Phone
Eileen Wesson
Pregnant Secretary
Gregory J. Barnett
Security Guard #1
J
Jim Nickerson
Security Guard #2
K
Kerry Rossall
2nd Unit Guard
C
Cibby Danyla
Naked Lady
Jeff Imada
Male Ghoul
M
Michelle Costello
Female Ghoul
Jeb Stuart Adams
Homeless kid (uncredited)
Jennifer Austin
Teenage Girl (uncredited)
M
Michael Forino
Ghoul at Bar (uncredited)
R
Robert V. Greene
TV Technician (uncredited)
H
Helen Kelly
Woman at the Dinner Party (uncredited)
Al Leong
Asian Revolutionary (uncredited)
Gunnar Magg
Male Ghoulie (uncredited)
Matt McColm
Police Officer (uncredited)
Tommy Morrison
Dave - Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
John Carpenter
Voice That Says 'Sleep' (voice) (uncredited)
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