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 (1988-11-04) |
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| Awards: | 4 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $13,447,978 |
| Screen: | Ray Nelson, John Carpenter |
| Productions: | Alive Films, Larry Franco Productions, Universal Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 44240: Roddy Piper - John Nada
- 65827: Keith David - Frank Armitage
- 41229: Meg Foster - Holly Thompsen
- 54564: George Buck Flower - Drifter
- 6916: Peter Jason - Gilbert
- 54565: Raymond St. Jacques - Street Preacher
- 1172156: Jason Robards III - Family Man
Crews
- 24956: Gary B. Kibbe - Director of Photography - Camera
- 11770: John Carpenter - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 56125: Andre Blay - Executive Producer - Production
- 56126: Shep Gordon - Executive Producer - Production
- 55173: Ray Nelson - Novel - Writing
- 11770: John Carpenter - Director - Directing
- 11770: John Carpenter - Screenplay - Writing
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Reviews
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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 criticism that this movie is didactic and sends some sort of clumsy political or philosophi ....
Continue reading ->John Chard
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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 Piper, Keith David and Meg Foster. Music is by Alan Howarth (and Carpenter) and cin ....
Continue reading ->Nathan
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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 commentary on American capitalism and the class divide. The film's story explores how ....
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