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They Live is a 1988 American science fiction action horror film written and directed by John Carpenter, based on the 1963 short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" by Ray Nelson. Starring Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg Foster, the film follows an unnamed drifter who discovers through special sunglasses that the ruling class are aliens concealing their appearance and manipulating people to consume, breed, and conform to the status quo via subliminal messages in mass media.

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1988 · 1h 33m · Science Fiction · Action · Thriller

TMDB 7.3/10 (3,560 votes)

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.

Directed by John Carpenter

Box office $13M worldwide

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Cast & crew

John CarpenterDirector

Roddy Piperas John Nada

Keith Davidas Frank Armitage

Meg Fosteras Holly Thompsen

George Buck Floweras Drifter

Peter Jasonas Gilbert

Raymond St. Jacquesas Street Preacher

Jason Robards IIIas Family Man

John Lawrenceas Bearded Man

Susan Barnesas Brown Haired Woman

Sy Richardsonas Black Revolutionary WWendy Brainardas Family Man's Daughter LLucille Meredithas Female Interviewer

Susan Blanchardas Ingenue

Norman Aldenas Foreman