They Live (1988)

"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."Movie
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73
They Live
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StarringRoddy PiperKeith DavidMeg Foster
DirectorJohn Carpenter
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R 1 hr 33 minNov 4th, 1988Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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Plot
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 4th, 1988 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:March 25th, 1998 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$4,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$13,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Andre Blay, Shep Gordon
Production Companies:Alive Films, Larry Franco Productions
They Live on the Web:Official Website, WikiData
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They Live Quotes

Identity and Intentions of the Unknown

Taglines: Who are they? And what do they want?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

Illusion of Normalcy in Society

Taglines: 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.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.