They Live
"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."
1988-11-04
7.3
en 93mScience FictionActionThriller
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.
Director of Photography
Gary B. Kibbe
Original Music Composer
John Carpenter
Executive Producer
Andre Blay
Executive Producer
Shep Gordon
Novel
Ray Nelson
Director
John Carpenter
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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$13,000,000Budget
$4,000,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- Alive Films
- Larry Franco Productions
