They Live (1988)
They Live (1988)

Plot.
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Cast & Crew.

Roddy Piper
John Nada

Keith David
Frank Armitage

Meg Foster
Holly Thompsen

George Buck Flower
Drifter

Peter Jason
Gilbert

Raymond St. Jacques
Street Preacher

Jason Robards III
Family Man

John Lawrence
Bearded Man

Susan Barnes
Brown Haired Woman

Sy Richardson
Black Revolutionary

Wendy Brainard
Family Man's Daughter

Lucille Meredith
Female Interviewer

Susan Blanchard
Ingenue

Norman Alden
Foreman

Dana Bratton
Black Junkie

John F. Goff
Well Dressed Customer

Norman D. Wilson
Vendor

Thelma Lee
Rich Lady

Stratton Leopold
Depressed Human / Unit Production Manager

Rezza Shan
Arab Clerk

Norman Howell
Blonde Haired Cop / Stunts

Larry Franco
Neighbor / Producer / First Assistant Director

Tom Searle
Biker

Robert Grasmere
Scruffy Blonde Man

Vince Inneo
Passageway Guard

Bob Hudson
Passageway Guard #2

Jon Paul Jones
Manager

Dennis Michael
Male News Anchor

Nancy Gee
Female News Anchor

Claudia Stanlee
Young Female Executive

Christine Anne Baur
Woman on Phone / Stunts

Eileen Wesson
Pregnant Secretary

Gregory J. Barnett
Security Guard #1

Jim Nickerson
Security Guard #2

Kerry Rossall
2nd Unit Guard

Cibby Danyla
Naked Lady

Jeff Imada
Male Ghoul / Stunt Coordinator

Michelle Costello
Female Ghoul

Jeb Stuart Adams
Homeless kid (uncredited)

Jennifer Austin
Teenage Girl (uncredited)

Michael Forino
Ghoul at Bar (uncredited)

Robert V. Greene
TV Technician (uncredited)

Helen Kelly
Woman at the Dinner Party (uncredited)

Al Leong
Asian Revolutionary (uncredited) / Stunts

Gunnar Magg
Male Ghoulie (uncredited)

Matt McColm
Police Officer (uncredited) / Stunts

Tommy Morrison
Dave - Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

John Carpenter
Voice That Says 'Sleep' / Original Music Composer / Screenplay / Director

Alan Howarth
Original Music Composer

Ray Nelson
Novel

Shep Gordon
Executive Producer

Gary B. Kibbe
Director of Photography

Andre Blay
Executive Producer

Mike Johnson
Stunts

Gary Combs
Stunts

Margaret Goodspeed
Assistant Editor

Joe Gilbride
Stunts

Kurt Bryant
Stunts

Eddie Hice
Stunts

David Burton
Stunts

Jack Eberhart
Leadman

Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Stunts

Debbie Lynn Ross
Stunts

Brian Imada
Stunts

Andy Gill
Stunts

John Branagan
Stunts

Roy Arbogast
Special Effects Coordinator

Steve Hart
Stunts

David Cadiente
Stunts

Ben Scott
Stunts

David Blitstein
Special Effects Assistant

Diamond Farnsworth
Stunts

Donna L. Noguchi
Stunts

Chuck Picerni Jr.
Stunts

Randy Hall
Stunts

Tony Brubaker
Stunts

Marcia Holley
Stunts

Bennie Moore
Stunts

George Fisher
Stunts

Michael Runyard
Stunts

Matt Johnston
Stunts

Danny Rogers
Stunts

John-Clay Scott
Stunts

Rick Avery
Stunts

Brad Bovee
Stunts

Phil Chong
Stunts

Allan Graf
Stunts

Thomas Rosales Jr.
Stunts

Michael Arbogast
Special Effects Assistant

Frederick Wardell
Assistant Editor

Branscombe Richmond
Stunts

Walter Scott
Stunts

Simone Boisseree
Stunts

John Borland
Stunts

Freddie Hice
Stunts

James J. Casino
Stunts

Jan Michael Shultz
Stunts

Eurlyne Epper
Stunts

Cheryl Wheeler Duncan
Stunts

Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting

Gary Davis
Stunts

Eric Mansker
Stunts

Debbie Evans
Stunts

Tim A. Davison
Stunts

Scott Wilder
Stunts

Richard L. Duran
Stunts

Merritt Yohnka
Stunts

John C. Meier
Stunts

Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter

Gilbert B. Combs
Stunts

Henry Kingi
Stunts

Michael M. Vendrell
Stunts

Danny Weselis
Stunts

Billy D. Lucas
Stunts

Douglas Greenfield
Dolby Consultant

Dianne L. Wilson
Stunts

Bob K. Cummings
Stunts

Joy Ewing
Production Accountant

Frank Leasure
Propmaker

Jon H. Epstein
Stunts

Joel Kramer
Stunts

Gary Epper
Stunts

Ceci Vendrell
Stunts

Shane Dixon
Stunts

Tim Roslan
Transportation Captain

Russell Solberg
Stunts

James Lew
Stunts

Kenny Searle
Transportation Coordinator

Phil Downey
Color Timer

William J. Durrell Jr.
Art Direction

Frank E. Jimenez
Editor

Robin Michel Bush
Costume Supervisor

Daniel A. Lomino
Art Direction

Marvin March
Set Decoration

Gib Jaffe
Editor

Sandy King
Associate Producer / Script Supervisor

Alan Levine
Unit Production Manager

Ken Lavet
Location Manager

James Deeth
Pilot

Marian Shambo
Production Coordinator

Billie Don Evans
Pilot

John Casino
Stunts

Bruce Birmelin
Still Photographer

Francisco X. Pérez
Makeup Artist

Elle Elliott
Hairstylist

Sidney Ray Baldwin
Still Photographer

Dave Wachtman
Dolly Grip

Ken Spencer
Gaffer

Jud Kehl
Camera Operator

Ron Cardarelli
Key Grip

Raymond Stella
Camera Operator

Ric Roman Waugh
Stunts

Gary D. Rogers
ADR Mixer

Michael Hoskinson
Foley Editor

Robert J. Litt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Elliot Tyson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Shawn Sykora
Foley Editor

Ron Judkins
Sound Mixer

Thomas J. O'Connell
ADR Recordist

Becky Sullivan
Supervising ADR Editor

Sanford Barr
Electrician

Robert Jackson
Boom Operator

Roberta Alstadter
Foley Recordist

Donald L. Warner Jr.
Sound Editor

Gregg Barbanell
Foley Artist

Samuel C. Crutcher
Sound Editor

Richard Smock
Electrician

Michael Mills
Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Gary A. Hecker
Foley Artist

Larry Carow
Sound Editor

Jeffrey L. Sandler
Supervising Sound Editor

Tim Webb
Sound Recordist

Richard E. Yawn
Foley Supervisor

John Leveque
Sound Editor

J.H. Arrufat
Sound Editor

Vic Petrotta Jr.
Property Master

Solange S. Schwalbe
ADR Editor

Bob O'Brien
Foley Editor

Michael Wright
Construction Foreman

Hector C. Gika
Sound Editor

Sergio Reyes
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Timothy A. Hoggatt
Foley Mixer

Robert DePerna
Electrician

Kevin Arnold
Electrician

Artist W. Robinson
Second Assistant Director

John Melvin Young
Costumer
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Details.
Release DateNovember 4, 1988
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 33m
Content RatingR
Budget$4,000,000
Box Office$13,000,000
Filming LocationsLos Angeles, United States
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
They Live is a 1988 American science fiction action horror film written and directed by John Carpenter, based on the 1963 short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" by Ray Nelson. Starring Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg Foster, the film follows a drifter who discovers through special sunglasses that the ruling class are aliens concealing their appearance and manipulating people to consume, breed, and conform to the status quo via subliminal messages in mass media.
Having acquired the film rights to the Nelson-penned short story prior to the production of They Live, Carpenter used the story as the basis for the screenplay's structure, which he wrote under the pseudonym "Frank Armitage". Carpenter has stated that the themes of They Live stemmed from his dissatisfaction with the economic policies of then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan, as well as what Carpenter saw as increasing commercialization in both popular culture and politics.
They Live was a minor success upon release, debuting at number 1 at the North American box office. It initially received negative reviews from critics, who lambasted its social commentary, writing, and acting; however, it later gained a cult following and experienced a significantly more favorable critical reception. It is now regarded by many as one of Carpenter's best films. The film has also entered the pop culture lexicon, notably having a lasting effect on street art (particularly that of Shepard Fairey).
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