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They Live

1988•1h 33m•★ 7.3•Released

Science FictionActionThriller

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.

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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.

Movie details

Release date: 1988
Runtime: 1h 33m
Genres: Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Country: United States of America
Director: John Carpenter
Production: Alive Films, Larry Franco Productions
Budget: $4,000,000
Revenue: $13,000,000

Cast

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Roddy Piper

John Nada

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Keith David

Frank Armitage

Portrait of Meg Foster

Meg Foster

Holly Thompsen

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George Buck Flower

Drifter

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Peter Jason

Gilbert

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Raymond St. Jacques

Street Preacher

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