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They Live

Movie
1988
1h 33m
R
English
Science Fiction, Action
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7.4
Critic Score: 
71
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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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They Live

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1988
1h 33m
English
Science Fiction, Action
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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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They Live (1988) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
71

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Cast

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Roddy Piper
John Nada
Keith David
Frank Armitage
Meg Foster
Holly Thompsen
George Buck Flower
Peter Jason
Raymond St Jacques
Street Preacher
Jason Robards III
John Lawrence
Bearded Man
Susan Barnes
Brown Haired Woman
Sy Richardson
Black Revolutionary
Wendy Brainard
Family Man's Daughter
Lucille Meredith
Female Interviewer
Susan Blanchard
Norman Alden
Dana Bratton
Black Junkie
John F Goff
Well Dressed Customer
Norman D Wilson
Thelma Lee
Rich Lady
Stratton Leopold
Depressed Human
Rezza Shan
Arab Clerk
Norman Howell
Blonde Haired Cop
Larry Franco
Neighbor
Tom Searle
Robert Grasmere
Scruffy Blonde Man
Vince Inneo
Passageway Guard
Directed By: John Carpenter
Written By: John Carpenter (Screenplay), Ray Nelson (Novel)

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moonkodi says...
8 years ago
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Cool film. Given a little too much relevance today thanks to conspiracy theorists looking for movies that 'warn us' and what not. Yes it's about sheeple and those in control and I like that. The film is fun and really comes to life when the glasses are worn. I'd have liked the They Live world to be bigger than some black and white signs, but they did the job and it didn't venture any deeper. It felt like a quick idea executed well. The fight scene was a bit long near the end. It slowed the movie down to the point where I wondered if it was ever going to end and what fun scene could have been made to take its place?
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Mitzle-deleted-1476635645 says...
9 years ago
The cult film They Live by John Carpenter. Despite the cheesy soundtrack and the fact that the main character is played by a pro wrestler, the social and political commentary in this movie are amazing. The concept's so good: now Republican logic finally make sense when you pass them off as aliens trying to take over the planet. It's an entertaining movie that makes some great statements on society for anybody paying attention, and I bet you didn't know this line didn't originally come from Duke Nukem either: "I have come here to chew bubble gum, and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubble gum." Check it out!
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NotoriousX says...
6 years ago
Being one of my favourite Carpenter outings, They Live is one of the late 80s movies I keep pulling off the shelf when time permits. It's still an hour and a half of pure fun and when Piper delivers one of the best one-liners in movie history, I'm transported right back to my childhood when my friends and I terrorized our teachers with that very line. If you haven't seen it...do yourself a favour and do.
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CinemanicBonkers says...
7 years ago
True story... you can never trust the world..."I'm here to chew bubblegum.. and kick arse, and I'm all out of bubblegum... finally watched this fully... caught the half off it years back... not a bad film... I've never laughed so much at two guys beating the shit out of each other over some glasses haha
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Featured User Reviews

AndrewBloom
CONTAINS SPOILERS7/10  one year ago
[7.4/10] About a third of the way through *They Live*, Roddy Piper puts on a pair of sunglasses that allow him to see through the deceiving “signal” a pack of alien invaders has bathed the populace in. Suddenly, everything is different. The truth spills out. The world as he knows it is gone. Eve More
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Nathan
one year ago
They Live is a great movie that delivers an exceptional story with a dystopian vibe that is both thrilling and terrifying.

John Carpenter's screenplay was ahead of its time in terms of its social commentary on American capitalism and the class divide. The film's story explores how a small group o More
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xenocast
6 years ago
I have to admit up front to liking every single, John Carpenter movie. They are works of art in there unique style and quality. This is actually my favorite of all of them. There could be a criticism that this movie is didactic and sends some sort of clumsy political or philosophical message but More
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John Chard
6 years ago
Life's a bitch and she's back on heat!

They Live is directed by John Carpenter who also adapts the screenplay form the short story Eight O'Clock in the Morning written by Ray Nelson. It stars Roddy Piper, Keith David and Meg Foster. Music is by Alan Howarth (and Carpenter) and cinematography by G More
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