They Live 35 years old
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.
Nada, a wanderer without meaning in his life, discovers a pair of sunglasses capable of showing the world the way it truly is. As he walks the streets of Los Angeles, Nada notices that both the media and the government are comprised of subliminal messages meant to keep the population subdued, and that most of the social elite are skull-faced aliens bent on world domination. With this shocking discovery, Nada fights to free humanity from the mind-controlling aliens.
Credits
They Live Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Keith David He was 32, now 67 years old | as Frank Armitage |
| Meg Foster She was 40, now 75 years old | as Holly Thompsen |
| Peter Jason He was 44, now 79 years old | as Gilbert |
| John Carpenter He was 40, now 76 years old | as Voice That Says 'Sleep' |
| Tommy Morrison He was 19, 44 years old when he died | as Dave - Resistance Fighter (uncredited) |
| Christine Anne Baur She was 36, now 71 years old | as Woman on Phone |
| Al Leong He was 36, now 71 years old | as Asian Revolutionary (uncredited) |
| Norman Alden He was 64, 87 years old when he died | as Foreman |
| Susan Barnes | as Brown Haired Woman |
| Norman Howell | as Blonde Haired Cop |
| Roddy Piper He was 34, 61 years old when he died | as John Nada |
| Raymond St. Jacques He was 58, 60 years old when he died | as Street Preacher |
| Matt McColm He was 23, now 59 years old | as Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Jeff Imada He was 33, now 68 years old | as Male Ghoul |
| George Buck Flower He was 51, 66 years old when he died | as Drifter |
| Jon Paul Jones | as Manager |
| Larry J. Franco He was 39, now 75 years old | as Neighbor |
| Norman D. Wilson He was 50, 28 years old when he died | as Vendor |
| Sy Richardson He was 47, now 83 years old | as Black Revolutionary |
| John F. Goff | as Well Dressed Customer |
| Robert Grasmere | as Scruffy Blonde Man |
| Eileen Wesson She was 41, now 77 years old | as Pregnant Secretary |
| Robert V. Greene | as TV Technician (uncredited) |
| Susan Blanchard She was 39, now 75 years old | as Ingenue |
| John Lawrence He was 177, 181 years old when he died | as Bearded Man |
| Jeb Stuart Adams He was 27, now 63 years old | as Homeless kid (uncredited) |
They Live Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Daniel A. Lomino as Art Direction. He was 11 (now 24) years old | Art |
| Gib Jaffe as Editor. | Editing |
| Frank E. Jimenez as Editor. | Editing |
| William J. Durrell, Jr. as Art Direction. | Art |
| Andre Blay as Executive Producer. He was 51 (81) years old when He died | Production |
| Robin Michel Bush as Costume Supervisor. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Raymond Stella as Camera Operator. | Camera |
| Francisco X. Pérez as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Larry J. Franco as Producer. He was 39 (now 75) years old | Production |
| Marvin March as Set Decoration. He was 58 (now 93) years old | Art |
| James Deeth as Pilot. | Crew |
| John Carpenter as Director. He was 40 (now 76) years old | Directing |
| John Carpenter as Original Music Composer. He was 40 (now 76) years old | Sound |
| John Carpenter as Screenplay. He was 40 (now 76) years old | Writing |
| Ray Nelson as Novel. He was 57 (now 92) years old | Writing |
| Shep Gordon as Executive Producer. He was 42 (now 78) years old | Production |
| Gary B. Kibbe as Director of Photography. He was 47 (now 83) years old | Camera |
| Sandy King as Script Supervisor. She was 136 (29) years old when She died | Directing |
| Sandy King as Associate Producer. She was 136 (29) years old when She died | Production |
They Live (35 years)
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.
- Release day: Wednesday, November 23, 1988
- Runtime: 94 minutes
- Budget: 4000000.00
- Revenue: 13008928.00