They Live
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'