They Live (1988)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $4,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $13,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.0561 |
Directed By
John Carpenter
Crew
John Carpenter
Alan Howarth
Ray Nelson
Larry Franco
Shep Gordon
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Gary B. Kibbe
Andre Blay
Mike Johnson
Gary Combs
Margaret Goodspeed
Joe Gilbride
Kurt Bryant
Eddie Hice
David Burton
Jack Eberhart
Jeff Imada
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Debbie Lynn Ross
Brian Imada
Andy Gill
John Branagan
Roy Arbogast
Steve Hart
David Cadiente
Ben Scott
David Blitstein
Diamond Farnsworth
Donna L. Noguchi
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Randy Hall
Tony Brubaker
Marcia Holley
Norman Howell
Bennie Moore
George Fisher
Michael Runyard
Matt Johnston
Danny Rogers
John-Clay Scott
Rick Avery
Brad Bovee
Phil Chong
Allan Graf
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Michael Arbogast
Frederick Wardell
Christine Anne Baur
Branscombe Richmond
Walter Scott
Simone Boisseree
John Borland
Freddie Hice
James J. Casino
Jan Michael Shultz
Eurlyne Epper
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan
Barbara Harris
Gary Davis
Eric Mansker
Debbie Evans
Tim A. Davison
Scott Wilder
Richard L. Duran
Merritt Yohnka
John C. Meier
Gary Burritt
Gilbert B. Combs
Henry Kingi
Michael M. Vendrell
Danny Weselis
Billy D. Lucas
Douglas Greenfield
Dianne L. Wilson
Al Leong
Bob K. Cummings
Joy Ewing
Frank Leasure
Jon H. Epstein
Joel Kramer
Gary Epper
Ceci Vendrell
Shane Dixon
Tim Roslan
Russell Solberg
James Lew
Matt McColm
Kenny Searle
Phil Downey
William J. Durrell Jr.
Frank E. Jimenez
Robin Michel Bush
Daniel A. Lomino
Marvin March
Gib Jaffe
Sandy King
Alan Levine
Ken Lavet
James Deeth
Stratton Leopold
Marian Shambo
Billie Don Evans
Sandy King
John Casino
Bruce Birmelin
Francisco X. Pérez
Elle Elliott
Sidney Ray Baldwin
Dave Wachtman
Ken Spencer
Jud Kehl
Ron Cardarelli
Raymond Stella
Ric Roman Waugh
Gary D. Rogers
Michael Hoskinson
Robert J. Litt
Elliot Tyson
Shawn Sykora
Ron Judkins
Thomas J. O'Connell
Becky Sullivan
Sanford Barr
Robert Jackson
Roberta Alstadter
Donald L. Warner Jr.
Gregg Barbanell
Samuel C. Crutcher
Richard Smock
Michael Mills
Gary A. Hecker
Larry Carow
Jeffrey L. Sandler
Tim Webb
Richard E. Yawn
John Leveque
J.H. Arrufat
Vic Petrotta Jr.
Solange S. Schwalbe
Bob O'Brien
Michael Wright
Hector C. Gika
Sergio Reyes
Timothy A. Hoggatt
Robert DePerna
Kevin Arnold
Larry Franco
Artist W. Robinson
John Melvin Young
TOP CAST
Roddy Piper
John Nada
Keith David
Frank Armitage
Meg Foster
Holly Thompsen
George Buck Flower
Drifter
Peter Jason
Gilbert
Raymond St. Jacques
Street Preacher
Jason Robards III
Family Man
John Lawrence
Bearded Man
Susan Barnes
Brown Haired Woman
Sy Richardson
Black Revolutionary
Wendy Brainard
Family Man's Daughter
Lucille Meredith
Female Interviewer
Susan Blanchard
Ingenue
Norman Alden
Foreman
Dana Bratton
Black Junkie
John F. Goff
Well Dressed Customer
Norman D. Wilson
Vendor
Thelma Lee
Rich Lady
Stratton Leopold
Depressed Human
Rezza Shan
Arab Clerk
Norman Howell
Blonde Haired Cop
Larry Franco
Neighbor
Tom Searle
Biker
Robert Grasmere
Scruffy Blonde Man
Vince Inneo
Passageway Guard
Bob Hudson
Passageway Guard #2
Jon Paul Jones
Manager
Dennis Michael
Male News Anchor
Nancy Gee
Female News Anchor
Claudia Stanlee
Young Female Executive
Christine Anne Baur
Woman on Phone
Eileen Wesson
Pregnant Secretary
Gregory J. Barnett
Security Guard #1
Jim Nickerson
Security Guard #2
Kerry Rossall
2nd Unit Guard
Cibby Danyla
Naked Lady
Jeff Imada
Male Ghoul
Michelle Costello
Female Ghoul
Jeb Stuart Adams
Homeless kid (uncredited)
Jennifer Austin
Teenage Girl (uncredited)
Michael Forino
Ghoul at Bar (uncredited)
Robert V. Greene
TV Technician (uncredited)
Helen Kelly
Woman at the Dinner Party (uncredited)
Al Leong
Asian Revolutionary (uncredited)
Gunnar Magg
Male Ghoulie (uncredited)
Matt McColm
Police Officer (uncredited)
Tommy Morrison
Dave - Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
John Carpenter
Voice That Says 'Sleep'
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