Poster for They Live

They Live

1988, action, science fiction

93 minutes

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.

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Cast

Roddy Piper

Roddy Piper

John Nada

Keith David

Keith David

Frank Armitage

Meg Foster

Meg Foster

Holly Thompsen

Peter Jason

Peter Jason

Gilbert

Raymond St. Jacques

Raymond St. Jacques

Street Preacher

Jason Robards III

Jason Robards III

Family Man

John Lawrence

John Lawrence

Bearded Man

Susan Barnes

Brown Haired Woman

Sy Richardson

Sy Richardson

Black Revolutionary

Wendy Brainard

Family Man's Daughter

Lucille Meredith

Lucille Meredith

Female Interviewer

Susan Blanchard

Ingenue

Norman Alden

Norman Alden

Foreman

Dana Bratton

Black Junkie

John F. Goff

John F. Goff

Well Dressed Customer

Thelma Lee

Rich Lady

Stratton Leopold

Depressed Human

Rezza Shan

Arab Clerk

Norman Howell

Norman Howell

Blonde Haired Cop

Larry Franco

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

Eileen Wesson

Pregnant Secretary

Gregory J. Barnett

Gregory J. Barnett

Security Guard #1

Jim Nickerson

Security Guard #2

Kerry Rossall

Kerry Rossall

2nd Unit Guard

Cibby Danyla

Naked Lady

Jeff Imada

Jeff Imada

Male Ghoul

Michelle Costello

Female Ghoul

Jeb Stuart Adams

Jeb Stuart Adams

Homeless kid (uncredited)

Jennifer Austin

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

Al Leong

Asian Revolutionary (uncredited)

Gunnar Magg

Gunnar Magg

Male Ghoulie (uncredited)

Matt McColm

Matt McColm

Police Officer (uncredited)

Tommy Morrison

Dave - Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Voice That Says 'Sleep'

Crew

Art

William J. Durrell Jr.

Art direction

Daniel A. Lomino

Art direction

Vic Petrotta Jr.

Property master

Marvin March

Set decoration

Camera

Jud Kehl

Camera operator

Raymond Stella

Camera operator

Sidney Ray Baldwin

Still photographer

Bruce Birmelin

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Robin Michel Bush

Costume supervisor

Elle Elliott

Hairstylist

Francisco X. PĂ©rez

Makeup artist

Crew

Roy Arbogast

Special effects coordinator

Jeff Imada

Jeff Imada

Stunt coordinator

Directing

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Director

Larry Franco

Larry Franco

First assistant director

Sandy King

Sandy King

Script supervisor

Artist W. Robinson

Second assistant director

Editing

Gib Jaffe

Editor

Lighting

Ken Spencer

Gaffer

Production

Sandy King

Sandy King

Associate producer

Shep Gordon

Executive producer

Andre Blay

Executive producer

Ken Lavet

Location manager

Larry Franco

Larry Franco

Producer

Marian Shambo

Production coordinator

Stratton Leopold

Unit production manager

Alan Levine

Unit production manager

Sound

Robert Jackson

Boom operator

Alan Howarth

Alan Howarth

Original music composer

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Original music composer

Elliot Tyson

Sound re-recording mixer

Sergio Reyes

Sound re-recording mixer

Robert J. Litt

Sound re-recording mixer

Tim Webb

Sound recordist

Jeffrey L. Sandler

Supervising sound editor

Writing

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