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.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Roddy Piper
Roddy Piper
as John Nada
Keith David
Keith David
as Frank Armitage
Meg Foster
Meg Foster
as Holly Thompsen
George Buck Flower
George Buck Flower
as Drifter
Peter Jason
Peter Jason
as Gilbert
Raymond St. Jacques
Raymond St. Jacques
as Street Preacher
Jason Robards III
Jason Robards III
as Family Man
John Lawrence
John Lawrence
as Bearded Man
Susan Barnes
Susan Barnes
as Brown Haired Woman
Sy Richardson
Sy Richardson
as Black Revolutionary
Wendy Brainard
Wendy Brainard
as Family Man's DaughterLucille Meredith
Lucille Meredith
as Female InterviewerCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 93 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.