They Live
1988 · Movie · 1h 33m · R
Science FictionActionThriller
"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."
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes
86%
Metacritic
55/100
Key crew
- John CarpenterOriginal Music Composer
- John CarpenterDirector
- John CarpenterScreenplay
- Alan HowarthOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Roddy PiperJohn Nada
- Keith DavidFrank Armitage
- Meg FosterHolly Thompsen
- George Buck FlowerDrifter
- Peter JasonGilbert
- Raymond St. JacquesStreet Preacher
- Jason Robards IIIFamily Man
- John LawrenceBearded Man
- Susan BarnesBrown Haired Woman
- Sy RichardsonBlack Revolutionary
- Wendy BrainardFamily Man's Daughter
- Lucille MeredithFemale Interviewer
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Themes
capitalismdystopiavillainessaliensocial commentarylos angeles, californiaalien invasionbitingsunglassesglassesbrawlaggressive