Watch They Live (1988) Official Trailer
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.
7.3 / 10 IMDb November 4, 1988 1h 33m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 33m
Release Date
November 4, 1988
Genre
Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
Status
Released
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$13,000,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Roddy Piper
as John Nada
Keith David
as Frank Armitage
Meg Foster
as Holly Thompsen
George Buck Flower
as Drifter
Peter Jason
as Gilbert
Raymond St. Jacques
as Street Preacher
Jason Robards III
as Family Man
John Lawrence
as Bearded Man
Susan Barnes
as Brown Haired Woman
Sy Richardson
as Black Revolutionary
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Wendy Brainard
as Family Man's Daughter
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Lucille Meredith
as Female Interviewer
Susan Blanchard
as Ingenue
Norman Alden
as Foreman
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Dana Bratton
as Black Junkie
John F. Goff
as Well Dressed Customer
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Norman D. Wilson
as Vendor
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Thelma Lee
as Rich Lady
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Stratton Leopold
as Depressed Human
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Rezza Shan
as Arab Clerk
Production Companies
Alive Films
Larry Franco Productions
They Live Official Trailer 1988
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