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They Live (1988)
7.1
Ratings: 7.1/10 from 29,483 users
Metascore:
50/100
Reviews: 259 user | 96 critic | 9 from Metacritic.com
A drifter discovers a pair of sunglasses that allow him to wake up to the fact that aliens have taken over the Earth. Director:John Carpenter |
93 min - 
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Cast
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| Roddy Piper | ... | ||
| Keith David | ... |
Frank
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Meg Foster | ... |
Holly
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| George 'Buck' Flower | ... | ||
| Peter Jason | ... | ||
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Raymond St. Jacques | ... | |
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Jason Robards III | ... | |
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John Lawrence | ... | |
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Susan Barnes | ... | |
| Sy Richardson | ... | ||
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Wendy Brainard | ... | |
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Lucille Meredith | ... | |
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Susan Blanchard | ... | |
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Norman Alden | ... | |
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Dana Bratton | ... | |
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Storyline
Nada, a down-on-his-luck construction worker, discovers a pair of special sunglasses. Wearing them, he is able to see the world as it really is: people being bombarded by media and government with messages like "Stay Asleep", "No Imagination", "Submit to Authority". Even scarier is that he is able to see that some usually normal-looking people are in fact ugly aliens in charge of the massive campaign to keep humans subdued. Written by Melissa Portell <mportell@s-cwis.unomaha.edu>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisPlot Keywords:
Alien | Sunglasses | Television | Construction Worker | Subliminal Message | See more »Taglines:
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. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
John Carpenter's They Live See more »Box Office
Budget:
$4,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$4,827,000 (USA) (6 November 1988) (1463 Screens)Gross:
$13,008,928 (USA)Company Credits
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Runtime:
Sound Mix:
DolbyAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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SQ1's video for "Can You Feel" references the scene of revelation in "They Live". See more »Goofs
Continuity: As Nada pulls Frank to his feet and puts the glasses on him, Frank's sweater is pulled up, revealing his undershirt. In the next shot, the sweater is back in place. See more »Quotes
Television Host: The feeling is definitely there. It's a new morning in America... fresh, vital. The old cynicism is gone. We have faith in our leaders. We're optimistic as to what becomes of it all. It really boils down to our ability to accept. We don't need pessimism. There are no limits.See more »
Connections
Featured in Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009) See more »
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