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They Live

They Live

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 4, 1988

Runtime

1h 33m

Genres

Science Fiction, Action

User Score

73%

Original Title

They Live

Production Companies

Alive Films, Larry Franco Productions

Director

John Carpenter

Budget

$4,000,000

Revenue

$13,000,000

Description

A lone drifter stumbles upon a harrowing discovery -- a unique pair of sunglasses that reveals that aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.