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.

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.

1h 33m1988RTMDb 7.3

Science FictionActionThriller

English

Crew and Cast

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.

They Live poster

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Info

Status: Released
Released: 4 November 1988
Runtime: 1h 33m
Rating: R
TMDB score: 7.3 / 10 (3,697 votes)

Production

Director: John Carpenter
Writers: Ray Nelson, John Carpenter
Studios: Alive Films, Larry Franco Productions
Countries: United States of America

Box Office

Budget: $4.0M
Revenue: $13.0M
Profit: $9.0M
Return: 3.3×

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: English