They Live

They Live

93 mins | Action, Science Fiction | Nov. 4, 1988

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.

They Live

93 mins | Action, Science Fiction | Nov. 4, 1988

They Live
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Universal Pictures, Alive Films, Larry Franco Productions, Alive Enterprises
Original title They Live
Directors Artist W. Robinson, Sandy King, John Carpenter, Larry J. Franco
Writers Ray Nelson, John Carpenter

Cast

Roddy Piper

as John Nada

Keith David

as Frank Armitage

Meg Foster

as Holly Thompsen

George Buck Flower

as Drifter

Peter Jason

as Gilbert

Raymond St. Jacques

as Street Preacher

Jason Robards III

as Family Man

John Lawrence

as Bearded Man

Susan Barnes

as Brown Haired Woman

Sy Richardson

as Black Revolutionary

Wendy Brainard

as Family Man's Daughter

Lucille Meredith

as Female Interviewer

Susan Blanchard

as Ingenue

Norman Alden

as Foreman

Dana Bratton

as Black Junkie

John F. Goff

as Well Dressed Customer

Norman D. Wilson

as Vendor

Thelma Lee

as Rich Lady

Stratton Leopold

as Depressed Human

Rezza Shan

as Arab Clerk

Norman Howell

as Blonde Haired Cop

Larry J. Franco

as Neighbor

Tom Searle

as Biker

Robert Grasmere

as Scruffy Blonde Man

Vince Inneo

as Passageway Guard

Bob Hudson

as Passageway Guard #2

Jon Paul Jones

as Manager

Dennis Michael

as Male News Anchor

Nancy Gee

as Female News Anchor

Claudia Stanlee

as Young Female Executive

Christine Anne Baur

as Woman on Phone

Eileen Wesson

as Pregnant Secretary

Gregory J. Barnett

as Security Guard #1

Jim Nickerson

as Security Guard #2

Kerry Rossall

as 2nd Unit Guard

Cibby Danyla

as Naked Lady

Jeff Imada

as Male Ghoul

Michelle Costello

as Female Ghoul

Jeb Stuart Adams

as Homeless kid (uncredited)

Jennifer Austin

as Teenage Girl (uncredited)

Michael Forino

as Ghoul at Bar (uncredited)

Robert V. Greene

as TV Technician (uncredited)

Helen Kelly

as Woman at the Dinner Party (uncredited)

Al Leong

as Asian Revolutionary (uncredited)

Gunnar Magg

as Male Ghoulie (uncredited)

Matt McColm

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Tommy Morrison

as Dave - Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

John Carpenter

as Voice That Says 'Sleep'