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.
Starring Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster
Directed by John Carpenter
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.
Runtime: 94 min.
Rating: 7.3
DVD
Languages: Deutsch,English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Action,Science Fiction
Keywords: dystopia,social commentary,los angeles, california,alien invasion,sunglasses,cult film,brawl,subliminal message
Cast
John Nada
Frank Armitage
Holly Thompsen
Drifter
Gilbert
Street Preacher
Family Man
Bearded Man
Brown Haired Woman
Black Revolutionary
Family Man's Daughter
Female Interviewer
Ingenue
Foreman
Black Junkie
Well Dressed Customer
Vendor
Rich Lady
Depressed Human
Arab Clerk
Blonde Haired Cop
Neighbor
Biker
Scruffy Blonde Man
Passageway Guard
Passageway Guard #2
Manager
Male News Anchor
Female News Anchor
Young Female Executive
Woman on Phone
Pregnant Secretary
Security Guard #1
Security Guard #2
2nd Unit Guard
Naked Lady
Male Ghoul
Female Ghoul
Homeless kid (uncredited)
Teenage Girl (uncredited)
Ghoul at Bar (uncredited)
TV Technician (uncredited)
Woman at the Dinner Party (uncredited)
Asian Revolutionary (uncredited)
Male Ghoulie (uncredited)
Police Officer (uncredited)
Dave - Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Voice That Says 'Sleep'