
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.
π 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.
π΅ Budget: USD
4,000,000
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
1988-11-04
β Running Time:
93 mins
β Vote Average:
7.3
Beloved Cast

John Nada
Roddy Piper

Frank Armitage
Keith David

Holly Thompsen
Meg Foster

Drifter
George Buck Flower

Gilbert
Peter Jason

Street Preacher
Raymond St. Jacques

Family Man
Jason Robards III

Bearded Man
John Lawrence

Brown Haired Woman
Susan Barnes

Black Revolutionary
Sy Richardson

Family Man's Daughter
Wendy Brainard

Female Interviewer
Lucille Meredith

Ingenue
Susan Blanchard

Foreman
Norman Alden

Black Junkie
Dana Bratton

Well Dressed Customer
John F. Goff

Vendor
Norman D. Wilson

Rich Lady
Thelma Lee

Depressed Human
Stratton Leopold

Arab Clerk
Rezza Shan

Blonde Haired Cop
Norman Howell

Neighbor
Larry Franco

Biker
Tom Searle

Scruffy Blonde Man
Robert Grasmere

Passageway Guard
Vince Inneo

Passageway Guard #2
Bob Hudson

Manager
Jon Paul Jones

Male News Anchor
Dennis Michael

Female News Anchor
Nancy Gee

Young Female Executive
Claudia Stanlee

Woman on Phone
Christine Anne Baur

Pregnant Secretary
Eileen Wesson

Security Guard #1
Gregory J. Barnett

Security Guard #2
Jim Nickerson

2nd Unit Guard
Kerry Rossall

Naked Lady
Cibby Danyla

Male Ghoul
Jeff Imada

Female Ghoul
Michelle Costello

Homeless kid (uncredited)
Jeb Stuart Adams

Teenage Girl (uncredited)
Jennifer Austin

Ghoul at Bar (uncredited)
Michael Forino

TV Technician (uncredited)
Robert V. Greene

Woman at the Dinner Party (uncredited)
Helen Kelly

Asian Revolutionary (uncredited)
Al Leong

Male Ghoulie (uncredited)
Gunnar Magg

Police Officer (uncredited)
Matt McColm

Dave - Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Tommy Morrison

Voice That Says 'Sleep'
John Carpenter