They Live

They Live (1988)

Released: 1988-11-04 Duration: 1hr 33min
Rating 7.3
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 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.

Production Companies

Alive Films
Larry Franco Productions

Additional Info

Budget $4,000,000.00
Revenue $13,000,000.00
Original Language en
Popularity 4.51

Directed By

John Carpenter

Crew

Director of Photography
Gary B. Kibbe
Original Music Composer
John Carpenter
Executive Producer
Andre Blay
Executive Producer
Shep Gordon
Novel
Ray Nelson
Director
John Carpenter
Screenplay
John Carpenter
Producer
Larry Franco
Original Music Composer
Alan Howarth
Stunts
Mike Johnson
Stunts
Brad Bovee
Stunts
Andy Gill
Stunts
Kurt Bryant
Leadman
Jack Eberhart
Assistant Editor
Margaret Goodspeed
Stunts
Rick Avery
Stunts
Phil Chong
Special Effects Coordinator
Roy Arbogast
Stunts
Ben Scott
Assistant Editor
Frederick Wardell
Stunts
Bennie Moore
Stunts
Danny Rogers
Stunts
Brian Imada
Stunts
Gary Combs
Stunt Coordinator
Jeff Imada
Stunts
Randy Hall
Stunts
John Borland
Stunts
Steve Hart
Stunts
Freddie Hice
Stunts
Scott Wilder
Special Effects Assistant
David Blitstein
Stunts
Joe Gilbride
Stunts
Eddie Hice
Special Effects Assistant
Michael Arbogast
Stunts
Allan Graf
Stunts
David Burton
Stunts
Walter Scott
Stunts
Gary Davis
Stunts
Shane Dixon
Stunts
Gary Epper
Stunts
Eric Mansker
Stunts
Matt McColm
Stunts
Joel Kramer
Color Timer
Phil Downey
Stunts
James Lew
Transportation Captain
Tim Roslan
Stunts
Al Leong
Negative Cutter
Gary Burritt
Production Accountant
Joy Ewing
Propmaker
Frank Leasure
Stunts
Debbie Evans
Stunts
Henry Kingi
ADR Voice Casting
Barbara Harris
Transportation Coordinator
Kenny Searle
Dolby Consultant
Douglas Greenfield
Costume Supervisor
Robin Michel Bush
Art Direction
Daniel A. Lomino
Set Decoration
Marvin March
Art Direction
William J. Durrell Jr.
Editor
Gib Jaffe
Associate Producer
Sandy King
Unit Production Manager
Alan Levine
Location Manager
Ken Lavet
Production Coordinator
Marian Shambo
Unit Production Manager
Stratton Leopold
Script Supervisor
Sandy King
Stunts
John Casino
Still Photographer
Bruce Birmelin
Still Photographer
Sidney Ray Baldwin
Camera Operator
Jud Kehl
Hairstylist
Elle Elliott
Makeup Artist
Francisco X. Pérez
Camera Operator
Raymond Stella
Gaffer
Ken Spencer
Key Grip
Ron Cardarelli
Dolly Grip
Dave Wachtman
Construction Foreman
Michael Wright
Property Master
Vic Petrotta Jr.
ADR Mixer
Gary D. Rogers
Sound Editor
Hector C. Gika
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Elliot Tyson
Foley Editor
Bob O'Brien
Foley Editor
Shawn Sykora
Sound Mixer
Ron Judkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sergio Reyes
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Michael Mills
Sound Editor
Samuel C. Crutcher
Sound Recordist
Tim Webb
Sound Editor
John Leveque
Sound Editor
J.H. Arrufat
Foley Mixer
Timothy A. Hoggatt
Foley Supervisor
Richard E. Yawn
Boom Operator
Robert Jackson
Foley Editor
Michael Hoskinson
Sound Editor
Larry Carow
Foley Artist
Gregg Barbanell
ADR Recordist
Thomas J. O'Connell
Supervising ADR Editor
Becky Sullivan
Foley Recordist
Roberta Alstadter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert J. Litt
Foley Artist
Gary A. Hecker
Sound Editor
Donald L. Warner Jr.
Supervising Sound Editor
Jeffrey L. Sandler
Electrician
Sanford Barr
Electrician
Kevin Arnold
Electrician
Robert DePerna
Electrician
Richard Smock
First Assistant Director
Larry Franco
Second Assistant Director
Artist W. Robinson

TOP CAST

Roddy Piper
Roddy Piper

John Nada

Keith David
Keith David

Frank Armitage

Meg Foster
Meg Foster

Holly Thompsen

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

Wendy Brainard
Wendy Brainard

Family Man's Daughter

Lucille Meredith
Lucille Meredith

Female Interviewer

Norman Alden
Norman Alden

Foreman

Dana Bratton
Dana Bratton

Black Junkie

John F. Goff
John F. Goff

Well Dressed Customer

Thelma Lee
Thelma Lee

Rich Lady

Stratton Leopold
Stratton Leopold

Depressed Human

Rezza Shan
Rezza Shan

Arab Clerk

Norman Howell
Norman Howell

Blonde Haired Cop

Larry Franco
Larry Franco

Neighbor

Robert Grasmere
Robert Grasmere

Scruffy Blonde Man

Vince Inneo
Vince Inneo

Passageway Guard

Bob Hudson
Bob Hudson

Passageway Guard #2

Dennis Michael
Dennis Michael

Male News Anchor

Nancy Gee
Nancy Gee

Female News Anchor

Claudia Stanlee
Claudia Stanlee

Young Female Executive

Christine Anne Baur
Christine Anne Baur

Woman on Phone

Eileen Wesson
Eileen Wesson

Pregnant Secretary

Gregory J. Barnett
Gregory J. Barnett

Security Guard #1

Jim Nickerson
Jim Nickerson

Security Guard #2

Kerry Rossall
Kerry Rossall

2nd Unit Guard

Cibby Danyla
Cibby Danyla

Naked Lady

Jeff Imada
Jeff Imada

Male Ghoul

Michelle Costello
Michelle Costello

Female Ghoul

Jeb Stuart Adams
Jeb Stuart Adams

Homeless kid (uncredited)

Jennifer Austin
Jennifer Austin

Teenage Girl (uncredited)

Michael Forino
Michael Forino

Ghoul at Bar (uncredited)

Robert V. Greene
Robert V. Greene

TV Technician (uncredited)

Helen Kelly
Helen Kelly

Woman at the Dinner Party (uncredited)

Al Leong
Al Leong

Asian Revolutionary (uncredited)

Gunnar Magg
Gunnar Magg

Male Ghoulie (uncredited)

Matt McColm
Matt McColm

Police Officer (uncredited)

Tommy Morrison
Tommy Morrison

Dave - Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

John Carpenter
John Carpenter

Voice That Says 'Sleep'

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