They Live
They Live
Release: 1988-11-04
·Runtime: 93m
·★ 7.3
Science Fiction
Action
Thriller
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Alive Films
Larry Franco Productions
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
Susan Blanchard
as Ingenue
Norman Alden
as Foreman
John F. Goff
as Well Dressed Customer
Norman Howell
as Blonde Haired Cop
Larry Franco
as Neighbor
Robert Grasmere
as Scruffy Blonde Man
Eileen Wesson
as Pregnant Secretary
Gregory J. Barnett
as Security Guard #1
Kerry Rossall
as 2nd Unit Guard
Jeff Imada
as Male Ghoul
Jeb Stuart Adams
as Homeless kid (uncredited)
Jennifer Austin
as Teenage Girl (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' (voice) (uncredited)
Crew
John Carpenter
Director
John Carpenter
Screenplay
Larry Franco
Producer
John Carpenter
Original Music Composer
Alan Howarth
Original Music Composer
Shep Gordon
Executive Producer
Jeff Imada
Stunt Coordinator
Rick Avery
Stunts
George Fisher
Stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Stunts
Andy Gill
Stunts
Branscombe Richmond
Stunts
Allan Graf
Stunts
Danny Rogers
Stunts
John Branagan
Stunts
Randy Hall
Stunts
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Stunts
Tony Brubaker
Stunts
Steve Hart
Stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Stunts
Kurt Bryant
Stunts
Eddie Hice
Stunts
Freddie Hice
Stunts
Michael Runyard
Stunts
Norman Howell
Stunts
Ben Scott
Stunts
Brian Imada
Stunts
John-Clay Scott
Stunts
Gary Combs
Stunts
Gilbert B. Combs
Stunts
Henry Kingi
Stunts
Gary Davis
Stunts
Joel Kramer
Stunts
Tim A. Davison
Stunts
Shane Dixon
Stunts
Al Leong
Stunts
Richard L. Duran
Stunts
James Lew
Stunts
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan
Stunts
Eurlyne Epper
Stunts
Billy D. Lucas
Stunts
Scott Wilder
Stunts
Gary Epper
Stunts
Jon H. Epstein
Stunts
Matt McColm
Stunts
Debbie Evans
Stunts
John C. Meier
Stunts
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
Sandy King
Associate Producer
Sandy King
Script Supervisor
John Casino
Stunts
Ric Roman Waugh
Stunts
Gary A. Hecker
Foley Artist
Hector C. Gika
Sound Editor
Larry Franco
First Assistant Director