They Live
They Live
They Live
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1988
1h 33m
7.3(3292 votes)
Science Fiction
Action
Thriller

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.

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Cast & Crew

48 members
Acting

Roddy Piper

John Nada

Roddy Piper
Acting

Keith David

Frank Armitage

Keith David
Acting

Meg Foster

Holly Thompsen

Meg Foster
Acting

George Buck Flower

Drifter

George Buck Flower
Acting

Peter Jason

Gilbert

Peter Jason
Acting

Raymond St. Jacques

Street Preacher

Raymond St. Jacques
Acting

Jason Robards III

Family Man

Jason Robards III
Acting

John Lawrence

Bearded Man

John Lawrence
Acting

Susan Barnes

Brown Haired Woman

Susan Barnes
Acting

Sy Richardson

Black Revolutionary

Sy Richardson
Acting

Wendy Brainard

Family Man's Daughter

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Lucille Meredith

Female Interviewer

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Susan Blanchard

Ingenue

Susan Blanchard
Acting

Norman Alden

Foreman

Norman Alden
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Dana Bratton

Black Junkie

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John F. Goff

Well Dressed Customer

John F. Goff
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Norman D. Wilson

Vendor

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Thelma Lee

Rich Lady

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Production

Stratton Leopold

Depressed Human

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Acting

Rezza Shan

Arab Clerk

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Crew

Norman Howell

Blonde Haired Cop

Norman Howell
Production

Larry Franco

Neighbor

Larry Franco
Acting

Tom Searle

Biker

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Visual Effects

Robert Grasmere

Scruffy Blonde Man

Robert Grasmere
Acting

Vince Inneo

Passageway Guard

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Bob Hudson

Passageway Guard #2

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Jon Paul Jones

Manager

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Dennis Michael

Male News Anchor

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Nancy Gee

Female News Anchor

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Claudia Stanlee

Young Female Executive

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Crew

Christine Anne Baur

Woman on Phone

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Eileen Wesson

Pregnant Secretary

Eileen Wesson
Crew

Gregory J. Barnett

Security Guard #1

Gregory J. Barnett
Acting

Jim Nickerson

Security Guard #2

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Crew

Kerry Rossall

2nd Unit Guard

Kerry Rossall
Acting

Cibby Danyla

Naked Lady

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Crew

Jeff Imada

Male Ghoul

Jeff Imada
Acting

Michelle Costello

Female Ghoul

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Jeb Stuart Adams

Homeless kid (uncredited)

Jeb Stuart Adams
Acting

Jennifer Austin

Teenage Girl (uncredited)

Jennifer Austin
Acting

Michael Forino

Ghoul at Bar (uncredited)

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Robert V. Greene

TV Technician (uncredited)

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Helen Kelly

Woman at the Dinner Party (uncredited)

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Al Leong

Asian Revolutionary (uncredited)

Al Leong
Acting

Gunnar Magg

Male Ghoulie (uncredited)

Gunnar Magg
Acting

Matt McColm

Police Officer (uncredited)

Matt McColm
Acting

Tommy Morrison

Dave - Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

Tommy Morrison
Directing

John Carpenter

Voice That Says 'Sleep' (voice) (uncredited)

John Carpenter

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