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They Live

They Live

1988·Movie·1h 33m18

Science Fiction, Action, Thriller

7.3 / 10 (3,716 votes)

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.

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.

Directed by
John Carpenter
Original language
English
Released
4 November 1988

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Last verified 2 Nov 2026

Cast

  • Roddy Piper

    Roddy Piper

    John Nada

  • Keith David

    Keith David

    Frank Armitage

  • Meg Foster

    Meg Foster

    Holly Thompsen

  • George Buck Flower

    George Buck Flower

    Drifter

  • Peter Jason

    Peter Jason

    Gilbert

  • Raymond St. Jacques

    Raymond St. Jacques

    Street Preacher

  • Jason Robards III

    Jason Robards III

    Family Man

  • John Lawrence

    John Lawrence

    Bearded Man

  • Susan Barnes

    Susan Barnes

    Brown Haired Woman

  • Sy Richardson

    Sy Richardson

    Black Revolutionary

  • WB

    Wendy Brainard

    Family Man's Daughter

  • LM

    Lucille Meredith

    Female Interviewer