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73% Critic Match
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.”
7.3 / 10• 1988• 1h 33m•R• English
Science FictionActionThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Roddy Piper
John Nada
Lead
Keith David
Frank Armitage
Meg Foster
Holly Thompsen
George Buck Flower
Drifter
Peter Jason
Gilbert
Raymond St. Jacques
Street Preacher
Jason Robards III
Family Man
John Lawrence
Bearded Man
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Carpenter's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. They Live is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
