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They Live(1988)

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Brief Synopsis

A drifter discovers a pair of sunglasses that allow him to wake up to the fact that aliens have taken over the Earth.

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Cast & Crew

John Carpenter Director
Rowdy Roddy Piper Nada
Keith David Frank
Meg Foster Holly
George Flower (Buck) Drifter
Sy Richardson Black Revolutionary
Jason Robards III Family Man
Peter Jason Gilbert
Raymond St. Jacques Street Preacher
John Lawrence Bearded Man
Susan Barnes Brown Haired Woman
Wendy Brainard Family Man'S Daughter
Lucille Meredith Female Interviewer
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MPAA Ratings:  R Premiere Info: 
Release Date:  1988 Production Date: 
Color/B&W:  Distributions Co:  Universal Pictures
Sound:  Production Co:  Alive Films .....Production Company, Gordon Ecker Productions .....Production Company, Intervideo Inc .....Production Company, Hansard Enterprises Inc .....Production Company, Mario'S Catering .....Production Company, Electric Melody Studios .....Production Company, Goldwyn Sound Facility .....Production Company, Panavision, Ltd. .....Production Company, Pacific Title & Art Studio .....Production Company, Control Data Corporation .....Production Company, Eta Systems Incorporated .....Production Company, Goodyear Airship 'Columbia' .....Production Company, Greater St Peter'S Ame Church .....Production Company, Universal Pictures .....Studio, Universal Pictures .....Domestic Theatrical Distributor, Metropolitan Filmexport .....Foreign Theatrical Distributor, Guild Films Distribution .....Foreign Theatrical Distributor, Tristar Pictures .....Foreign Theatrical Distributor, Senator Film Verleih .....Foreign Theatrical Distributor, Tiger Cinematografica .....Foreign Theatrical Distributor, Toho-Towa Company .....Foreign Theatrical Distributor, Alpha Films Geneva .....Foreign Theatrical Distributor, Juno Media .....Foreign Theatrical Distributor, .....Foreign Theatrical Distributor, Lusomundo .....Foreign Theatrical Distributor, Carolco Pictures Inc .....Foreign Distribution Sales, Universal Studios Home Entertainment .....Domestic Video Distributor
Duration(mins):  Country:  United States (USA)
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  • Epic fight scene...

    Dave 2011-12-29

    This is a great movie just for the fact that it has the LONGEST bare fisted brawl ever recorded on film!! Just when it seems to wind down, they're at... MORE>

  • More Relevant Than Ever

    Gregg Hill 2011-12-02

    Made in the last year of the Reagan administration, and that's no coincidence. This enjoyable science fiction-action-thriller-satire could have had... MORE>

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