They Live

7.3 1988 John Carpenter 1h 33m
Science Fiction Action Thriller
They Live

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.

Cast

Roddy Piper Roddy Piper John Nada
Keith David Keith David Frank Armitage
Meg Foster Meg Foster Holly Thompsen
George Buck Flower George Buck Flower Drifter
Peter Jason Peter Jason Gilbert
Raymond St. Jacques Raymond St. Jacques Street Preacher
Jason Robards III Jason Robards III Family Man
John Lawrence John Lawrence Bearded Man

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Vibes

Energized Curious Darkly Funny Mind Bending Hidden Gem

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with They Live

The Matrix
The Matrix 1999
Seeing through society's lies. Two films about men who put on the right lens and see the truth.

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