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They Live

# 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.
Science Fiction   Action
πŸ“œ 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.
πŸ’΅ Budget: USD 4,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: German , English
πŸ“† Date Released: 1988-11-04
⌚ Running Time: 93 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.301

Beloved Cast

Roddy Piper original image
John Nada
Roddy Piper
Keith David original image
Frank Armitage
Keith David
Meg Foster original image
Holly Thompsen
Meg Foster
George Buck Flower original image
Drifter
George Buck Flower
Peter Jason original image
Gilbert
Peter Jason
Raymond St. Jacques original image
Street Preacher
Raymond St. Jacques
Jason Robards III original image
Family Man
Jason Robards III
John Lawrence original image
Bearded Man
John Lawrence
Susan Barnes original image
Brown Haired Woman
Susan Barnes
Sy Richardson original image
Black Revolutionary
Sy Richardson
Wendy Brainard original image
Family Man's Daughter
Wendy Brainard
Lucille Meredith original image
Female Interviewer
Lucille Meredith
Susan Blanchard original image
Ingenue
Susan Blanchard
Norman Alden original image
Foreman
Norman Alden
Dana Bratton original image
Black Junkie
Dana Bratton
John F. Goff original image
Well Dressed Customer
John F. Goff
Norman D. Wilson original image
Vendor
Norman D. Wilson
Thelma Lee original image
Rich Lady
Thelma Lee
Stratton Leopold original image
Depressed Human
Stratton Leopold
Rezza Shan original image
Arab Clerk
Rezza Shan
Norman Howell original image
Blonde Haired Cop
Norman Howell
Larry Franco original image
Neighbor
Larry Franco
Tom Searle original image
Biker
Tom Searle
Robert Grasmere original image
Scruffy Blonde Man
Robert Grasmere
Vince Inneo original image
Passageway Guard
Vince Inneo
Bob Hudson original image
Passageway Guard #2
Bob Hudson
Jon Paul Jones original image
Manager
Jon Paul Jones
Dennis Michael original image
Male News Anchor
Dennis Michael
Nancy Gee original image
Female News Anchor
Nancy Gee
Claudia Stanlee original image
Young Female Executive
Claudia Stanlee
Christine Anne Baur original image
Woman on Phone
Christine Anne Baur
Eileen Wesson original image
Pregnant Secretary
Eileen Wesson
Gregory J. Barnett original image
Security Guard #1
Gregory J. Barnett
Jim Nickerson original image
Security Guard #2
Jim Nickerson
Kerry Rossall original image
2nd Unit Guard
Kerry Rossall
Cibby Danyla original image
Naked Lady
Cibby Danyla
Jeff Imada original image
Male Ghoul
Jeff Imada
Michelle Costello original image
Female Ghoul
Michelle Costello
Jeb Stuart Adams original image
Homeless kid (uncredited)
Jeb Stuart Adams
Jennifer Austin original image
Teenage Girl (uncredited)
Jennifer Austin
Michael Forino original image
Ghoul at Bar (uncredited)
Michael Forino
Robert V. Greene original image
TV Technician (uncredited)
Robert V. Greene
Helen Kelly original image
Woman at the Dinner Party (uncredited)
Helen Kelly
Al Leong original image
Asian Revolutionary (uncredited)
Al Leong
Gunnar Magg original image
Male Ghoulie (uncredited)
Gunnar Magg
Matt McColm original image
Police Officer (uncredited)
Matt McColm
Tommy Morrison original image
Dave - Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Tommy Morrison
John Carpenter original image
Voice That Says 'Sleep'
John Carpenter

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