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.
Science Fiction
Action
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1988-11-04
Runtime:
1h 33m
Director:
John Carpenter
Writer:
John Carpenter
Top Cast
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
Wendy Brainard
Family Man's Daughter
Lucille Meredith
Female Interviewer
Official Videos
The Long Fight
Richard Linklater on THEY LIVE
Why We Love It
John Carpenter on They Live, Ronald Reagan and Evil Aliens
Keith David on Being Homeless in They Live
Meg Foster Hits Roddy Piper With a Bottle
Official Trailer
I Have Come Here to Chew Bubblegum and Kick Ass
Roddy Piper's Alien Glasses
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