They Live · 1988

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.»

John Carpenter · 93 min · United States of America

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.

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Budget

US$4,000,000

Worldwide revenue

US$13,000,000

Profit

US$9,000,000

Production companies

Alive Films, Larry Franco Productions

Locations

• Exact location
• Approximate: the city or region
• Filming
• Setting

Locations catalogued on Wikidata. Where only the city or region is known, the dot marks its centre, not the exact filming spot.

Filming

Los Ángeles

Setting

Los Ángeles

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Cast

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  Roddy Piper

  John Nada

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  Keith David

  Frank Armitage

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  Meg Foster

  Holly Thompsen

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  George Buck Flower

  Drifter

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  Peter Jason

  Gilbert

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  Raymond St. Jacques

  Street Preacher

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  Jason Robards III

  Family Man

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  John Lawrence

  Bearded Man