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4 November 1988 (USA) moreTagline:
Who are they? And what do they want? morePlot:
A drifter discovers a pair of sunglasses that allow him to wake up to the fact that aliens have taken over the Earth. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Good for a night of not-so-serious movies moreCast
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John Carpenter's They Live (USA) (complete title)They Live! (USA) (poster title)
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
93 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:16 | USA:R (#29297) | Sweden:15 | Ireland:18 | Australia:M | Norway:18 | Singapore:M18 | UK:18 | West Germany:18 (nf)Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USAFun Stuff
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SQ1's video for "Can You Feel" references the scene of revelation in "They Live". moreGoofs:
Continuity: The alien at the magazine stand gets his change twice. moreFAQ
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This film has a commentary as relevant today as in the 80s. Upper class people are actually aliens corrupting America. And the only way to see them is to wear special sunglasses that our hero, Nada, stumbles upon. This film has some cool ideas: the way all magazines and signs have subliminal messages, the paranoia, and the B-movie-on-purpose-so-it-feels-like-a-B-movie feel. It also has some really great cheesy one liners which I don't wish to spoil. Let it be known though, by the end of the movie you might just see a little of Ash from Evil Dead in Nada. The film also has a fight scene around the middle that is particularly funny to watch because it keeps going forever.
Definitely a fun flick to watch if you are light hearted and can enjoy the B-movie vibe it gives off.