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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. - They Live
Movie Details

Title: They Live

Release Date: 4 Nov 1988

Runtime: 1h 33m

Genre: Science Fiction, Action

Director: Alive Films, Larry Franco Productions

Production Companies: Alive Films, Larry Franco Productions

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.3 (3067 votes)

Cast

  • John Nada: Roddy Piper
  • Frank Armitage: Keith David
  • Holly Thompsen: Meg Foster
  • Drifter: George Buck Flower
  • Gilbert: Peter Jason
  • Street Preacher: Raymond St. Jacques
  • Family Man: Jason Robards III
  • Bearded Man: John Lawrence
  • Brown Haired Woman: Susan Barnes
  • Black Revolutionary: Sy Richardson
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