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."
1988-11-04
7.299
en 93mScience FictionActionThriller
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.
Original Music Composer
John Carpenter
Original Music Composer
Alan Howarth
Novel
Ray Nelson
Producer
Larry Franco
Executive Producer
Shep Gordon
Screenplay
John Carpenter
capitalism dystopia villainess alien social commentary los angeles, california alien invasion sunglasses glasses brawl subliminal message aliens conspiracy thriller hilarious fist fight whimsical farcical frightened anti-consumerism b-horror interspecies sex
Status
ReleasedRevenue
$13,000,000Budget
$4,000,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- Alive Films
- Larry Franco Productions
