Science Fiction ·Action ·Thriller · United States of America · 1988 · 1h 33m

They Live

They Live poster
Director
John Carpenter
Cast
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
Crew
Gary B. Kibbe — Director of Photography Frank E. Jimenez — Editor Gib Jaffe — Editor John Carpenter — Original Music Composer Alan Howarth — Original Music Composer John Carpenter — Screenplay
Tagline

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.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer They Live — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
capitalismdystopiavillainessaliensocial commentarylos angeles, californiaalien invasionsunglassesglassesbrawlthoughtfulsubliminal message
Key Collaborators
John Carpenter Director Gary B. Kibbe Director of Photography Frank E. Jimenez Editor Gib Jaffe Editor John Carpenter Original Music Composer Alan Howarth Original Music Composer John Carpenter Screenplay Ray Nelson Novel Larry Franco Producer
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