They Live

They Live

1988

Nada, a down-on-his-luck construction worker, discovers a pair of special sunglasses. Wearing them, he is able to see the world as it really is: people being bombarded by media and government with messages like "Stay Asleep", "No Imagination", "Submit to Authority". Even scarier is that he is able to see that some usually normal-looking people are in fact ugly aliens in charge of the massive campaign to keep humans subdued.

"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass...and I'm all out of bubblegum."

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75
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Sci-Fi and Fantasy - Action
Length
1 hr. 34 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 4, 1988
US Box Office
$13,008,928 (#4008 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Release Method
Single Disc Collector's Edition & Digital
Aquired Format
Movies Anywhere Movies Anywhere
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 5.1
Studio
Shout Factory
Released
November 6, 2012
Acquired Date
April 18, 2015
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Roddy Piper
Roddy Piper
Keith David
Keith David
Meg Foster
Meg Foster
George 'Buck' Flower
George 'Buck' Flower
Peter Jason
Peter Jason
Raymond St. Jacques
Raymond St. Jacques
Jason Robards III
Jason Robards III
Norman Alden
Norman Alden

Directors

John Carpenter
John Carpenter

Producers

Larry J. Franco
Larry J. Franco

Writers

John Carpenter
John Carpenter

Special Features

Commentaries
  • writer/director John Carpenter and actor Roddy Piper
Featurettes
  • Independent Thoughts: An Interview with Writer/Director John Carpenter
  • Man vs. Aliens: An Interview with Actor Keith David
  • The Making of They Live
  • Watch, Look, Listen: The Sights and Sounds of They Live
  • Woman of Mystery: An Interview with Actress Meg Foster
  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
87%
Tomatometer
75 votes
RT Fresh Certified
80%
Popcornmeter
3,226 votes
METASCORE
55
22 votes
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
152,070 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media