They Live (1988)
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
Additional Info
| Budget | $4,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $13,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.84 |
Directed By
John Carpenter
Crew
John Carpenter
Ray Nelson
John Carpenter
Larry Franco
John Carpenter
Alan Howarth
Gary B. Kibbe
Andre Blay
Shep Gordon
Mike Johnson
Jack Eberhart
Roy Arbogast
David Blitstein
Michael Arbogast
Margaret Goodspeed
Frederick Wardell
Jeff Imada
Rick Avery
Diamond Farnsworth
Bennie Moore
Christine Anne Baur
George Fisher
Donna L. Noguchi
Simone Boisseree
Joe Gilbride
Chuck Picerni Jr.
John Borland
Andy Gill
Branscombe Richmond
Brad Bovee
Allan Graf
Danny Rogers
John Branagan
Randy Hall
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Tony Brubaker
Steve Hart
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Kurt Bryant
Eddie Hice
David Burton
Freddie Hice
Debbie Lynn Ross
David Cadiente
Marcia Holley
Michael Runyard
James J. Casino
Norman Howell
Ben Scott
Brian Imada
John-Clay Scott
Phil Chong
Walter Scott
Gary Combs
Matt Johnston
Jan Michael Shultz
Gilbert B. Combs
Russell Solberg
Bob K. Cummings
Henry Kingi
Ceci Vendrell
Gary Davis
Joel Kramer
Michael M. Vendrell
Tim A. Davison
Shane Dixon
Al Leong
Danny Weselis
Richard L. Duran
James Lew
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan
Eurlyne Epper
Billy D. Lucas
Scott Wilder
Gary Epper
Eric Mansker
Dianne L. Wilson
Jon H. Epstein
Matt McColm
Merritt Yohnka
Debbie Evans
John C. Meier
Barbara Harris
Joy Ewing
Frank Leasure
Kenny Searle
Tim Roslan
Phil Downey
Gary Burritt
Douglas Greenfield
Gib Jaffe
Frank E. Jimenez
William J. Durrell Jr.
Daniel A. Lomino
Marvin March
Robin Michel Bush
Sandy King
Stratton Leopold
Alan Levine
Ken Lavet
James Deeth
Billie Don Evans
Sandy King
Marian Shambo
John Casino
Elle Elliott
Francisco X. Pérez
Jud Kehl
Raymond Stella
Dave Wachtman
Ken Spencer
Ron Cardarelli
Bruce Birmelin
Sidney Ray Baldwin
Ric Roman Waugh
Michael Mills
Michael Wright
Vic Petrotta Jr.
Solange S. Schwalbe
Gary D. Rogers
Thomas J. O'Connell
Robert Jackson
Gregg Barbanell
Gary A. Hecker
Bob O'Brien
Shawn Sykora
Michael Hoskinson
Timothy A. Hoggatt
Roberta Alstadter
Richard E. Yawn
Larry Carow
Samuel C. Crutcher
Hector C. Gika
John Leveque
Donald L. Warner Jr.
J.H. Arrufat
Ron Judkins
Tim Webb
Robert J. Litt
Sergio Reyes
Elliot Tyson
Becky Sullivan
Jeffrey L. Sandler
Kevin Arnold
Sanford Barr
Robert DePerna
Richard Smock
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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