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  • They Live (1988)
  • R
    94 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
They Live (1988)
R
94 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. They live.
Director
John Carpenter (directed by)
Writers
Ray Nelson (short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning") | John Carpenter (screenplay) (as Frank Armitage)
Producer
Composers
John Carpenter (music by) | Alan Howarth (music by)
Cinematographer
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Release date
Nov 4, 1988 (United States)

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50 cast members
Name Known for
Meg Foster
Holly Holly   See fewer
Peter Jason
Gilbert Gilbert   See fewer
Raymond St. Jacques
Street Preacher Street Preacher   See fewer
Jason Robards III
Family Man Family Man   See fewer
John Lawrence
Bearded Man Bearded Man   See fewer
Susan Barnes
Brown Haired Woman Brown Haired Woman   See fewer
Sy Richardson
Black Revolutionary Black Revolutionary   See fewer
Wendy Brainard
Family Man's Daughter Family Man's Daughter   See fewer
Lucille Meredith
Female Interviewer Female Interviewer   See fewer
Susan Blanchard
Ingenue Ingenue   See fewer
Norman Alden
Foreman Foreman   See fewer
Dana Bratton
Black Junkie Black Junkie   See fewer
John F. Goff
Well Dressed Customer Well Dressed Customer   See fewer
Thelma Lee
Rich Lady Rich Lady   See fewer
Stratton Leopold
Depressed Human Depressed Human   See fewer
Rezza Shan
Arab Clerk Arab Clerk   See fewer
Norman Howell
Blonde Haired Cop Blonde Haired Cop   See fewer
Larry Franco
Neighbor Neighbor   See fewer
Tom Searle
Biker Biker   See fewer
Robert Grasmere
Scruffy Blonde Man Scruffy Blonde Man   See fewer
Vince Inneo
Passageway Guard Passageway Guard   See fewer
Bob Hudson
Passageway Guard #2 Passageway Guard #2   See fewer
Jon Paul Jones
Manager Manager   See fewer
Dennis Cosmo Michael
Male News Anchor (as Dennis Michael) Male News Anchor (as Dennis Michael)   See fewer
Nancy Gee
Female News Anchor Female News Anchor   See fewer
Claudia Stanlee
Young Female Executive Young Female Executive   See fewer
Christine Anne Baur
Woman on Phone (as Christine Baur) Woman on Phone (as Christine Baur)   See fewer
Eileen Wesson
Pregnant Secretary Pregnant Secretary   See fewer
Gregory J. Barnett
Security Guard #1 (as Gregory Barnett) Security Guard #1 (as Gregory Barnett)   See fewer
Jimmy Nickerson
Security Guard #2 (as Jim Nickerson) Security Guard #2 (as Jim Nickerson)   See fewer
Kerry Rossall
2nd Unit Guard 2nd Unit Guard   See fewer
Cibby Danyla
Naked Lady Naked Lady   See fewer
Jeff Imada
Male Ghoul Male Ghoul   See fewer
Michelle Costello
Female Ghoul Female Ghoul   See fewer
Jeb Stuart Adams
Homeless Kid (uncredited) Homeless Kid (uncredited)   See fewer
Jennifer Austin
Teenage Girl (uncredited) Teenage Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
John Carpenter
Voice That Says 'Sleep' (voice) (uncredited) Voice That Says 'Sleep' (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Forino
Ghoul at Bar (uncredited) Ghoul at Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert V. Greene
TV Technician (uncredited) TV Technician (uncredited)   See fewer
Kelly
Woman at the Dinner Party (uncredited) Woman at the Dinner Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Leong
Asian Revolutionary (uncredited) Asian Revolutionary (uncredited)   See fewer
Gunnar Magg
Male Ghoul (uncredited) Male Ghoul (uncredited)   See fewer
Matt McColm
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Morrison
Dave - Resistance Fighter (uncredited) Dave - Resistance Fighter (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Rodkey
Office Worker (uncredited) Office Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman D. Wilson
Newspaper Vendor (uncredited) Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)   See fewer
Brian Wright
Master Control Operator (uncredited) Master Control Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
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