RThey Live

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IMDB (150,439 votes)

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500M
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Play Time: 93 mins
Science Fiction, Action
They Live

Overview:
A lone drifter stumbles upon a harrowing discovery -- a unique pair of sunglasses that reveals that aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.

Status: Released (1988-11-04)
Awards:4 nominations
BoxOffice:$13,447,978
Screen:Ray Nelson, John Carpenter
Productions: Alive Films, Larry Franco Productions
Production Countries: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English, Deutsch
They Live
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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 ....

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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 ....

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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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