They Live (1988)

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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.

Cast

Roddy PiperJohn Nada

Keith DavidFrank Armitage

Meg FosterHolly Thompsen

George 'Buck' Flower

Peter JasonGilbert

Raymond St. JacquesStreet Preacher

John LawrenceBearded Man

Mirjam WiesemannBrown Haired Woman

Sy RichardsonBlack Revolutionary

Susan BlanchardIngenue

John F. GoffWell Dressed Customer

Writers and directors

John CarpenterDirectorf. 1948

Other films by the same director

The Ward2010

Ghosts of Mars2001

Vampires1998

Escape from L.A.1996

Village of the Damned1995

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tmdb87069603 ★ 10.0/10

I have to admit up front to liking every single, John Carpenter movie. They are works of art in there unique style and quality. This is actually my favorite of all of them. There could be a criticis…5. Jun 2012

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John Chard ★ 8.0/10

Life's a bitch and she's back on heat! They Live is directed by John Carpenter who also adapts the screenplay form the short story Eight O'Clock in the Morning written by Ray Nelson. It stars Roddy…26. Sep 2014

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Nathan ★ 8.0/10

They Live is a great movie that delivers an exceptional story with a dystopian vibe that is both thrilling and terrifying. John Carpenter's screenplay was ahead of its time in terms of its social c…15. May 2023

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