They Live (1988)

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R | 1 hr 33 mins | Action, Thriller, Sci-fi | Now Playing |Box Office Total: $12.2M

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Synopsis:

Set in the future, a drifter discovers that alien beings are controlling the minds of the masses by use of subliminal messages urging apathy and obedience.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
11/4/1988

Studio	Credit
Universal Pictures Distribution	Studio
Director	Credit
John Carpenter	Director
Cast	Credit
Roddy Piper	Nada
Keith David	Frank
Meg Foster	Holly
George Flower ('Buck')	Drifter
Peter Jason	Gilbert
Raymond St Jacques	Street Preacher
Jason Robards III	Family Man
John Lawrence	Bearded Man
Susan Barnes	Brown Haired Woman
Sy Richardson	Black Revolutionary
Wendy Brainard	Family Man's Daughter
Lucille Meredith	Female Interviewer
Susan Blanchard	Ingenue
Norman Alden	Foreman
Dana Bratton	Black Junkie
John F Goff	Well Dressed Customer
Norm Wilson	Vendor
Thelma Lee	Rich Lady
Stratton Leopold	Depressed Human
Rezza Shan	Arab Clerk
Norman Howell	Blonde Haired Cop
Larry J Franco	Neighbor
Tom Searle	Biker
Vince Inneo	Passageway Guard
Bob Hudson	2nd Passageway Guard
Jon Paul Jones	Manager
Dennis Michael	Male News Anchor
Nancy Gee	Female News Anchor
Claudia Stanlee	Young Female Executive
Christine Baur	Woman on Phone
Eileen Wesson	Pregnant Secretary
Gregory J Barnett	1st Security Guard
Jim Nickerson	2nd Security Guard
Kerry Rossall	2nd Unit Guard
Cibby Danyla	Naked Lady
Jeff Imada	Male Ghoul
Michelle Costello	Female Ghoul
Production Credits	Credit
Shep Gordon	Executive Producer
Larry J Franco	Producer
Sandy King	Associate Producer
Larry Sulkis	Producer - commercials producer
Andre Blay	Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Alive Enterprises	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Universal Studios Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Universal Pictures Distribution	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
TriStar Pictures	Theatrical Distributor
Metropolitan Filmexport	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Toho-Towa Company	Theatrical Distributor
Guild Films Distribution	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Senator Filmverleih	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Alpha Films Geneva	Theatrical Distributor
Tiger Cinematografica	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Juno Media	Theatrical Distributor
Vestron Pictures	Theatrical Distributor
Filmes Lusomundo	Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Los Angeles, California, USA
Writer	Credit
Frank Armitage	Screenplay
Ray Nelson	From Story - from short story
John Carpenter	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Joy Ewing	Production Accountant
Art Department	Credit
Marvin March	Set Decorator
Gregori Renta	Swing Gang
Sean Haworth	Art Assistant - art department assistant
William J Durrell Jr	Art Director - art direction
Jack Eberhart	Lead Person - leadman
Daniel Lomino	Art Director - art direction
Casting	Credit
Barbara Harris	Casting
Sally Perle & Associates	Casting Agency casting
Craft Services	Credit
Rick Chavez	Craft Service
Angel Trujillo	Catering - caterer
Film Camera	Credit
Sidney R Baldwin	Photography - stills
Gary B Kibbe	Director of Photography
Phil Downey	Color Timer
Jeffrey Norvet	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Jud Kehl	Camera Operator
Raymond Stella	Camera Operator
Larry Dean Davis	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Bruce Birmelin	Photography - stills
Clyde E Bryan	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Carolco	Foreign Distribution Sales
Legal	Credit
Mark A Stankevich	Legal Counsel
Jill L Smith	Legal Counsel
E. Barry Haldeman	Legal Counsel
Music	Credit
Frank Armitage	Music
Alan Howarth	Music
Physical Effects	Credit
Jeff Imada	Stunt Coordinator
Rick Avery	Stunts
Christine Baur	Stunts
Simone Boisseree	Stunts
John Borland	Stunts
Bradley J Bovee	Stunts
John Branagan	Stunts
Anthony Brubaker	Stunts
Kurt Bryant	Stunts
David Burton	Stunts
David Cadiente	Stunts
Jimmy Casino	Stunts
John Casino	Stunts
Phil Chong	Stunts
Gary Combs	Stunts
Gil Combs	Stunts
Bob K Cummings	Stunts
Gary Charles Davis	Stunts
Tim A Davison	Stunts
Shane Dixon	Stunts
Richard Duran	Stunts
Eurlyne Epper	Stunts
Gary Epper	Stunts
Jon Epstein	Stunts
Debbie Evans	Stunts
Diamond Farnsworth	Stunts
George Fisher	Stunts
Joe Gilbride	Stunts
Andy Gill	Stunts
Allan Graf	Stunts
Randy Hall	Stunts
Steve Hart	Stunts
Eddie Hice	Stunts
Freddie Hice	Stunts
Marcia Holley	Stunts
Norman Howell	Stunts
Brian Imada	Stunts
John M Johnson	Stunts
Matt D Johnston	Stunts
Chris Kent	Stunts
Henry Kingi	Stunts
Joel Kramer	Stunts
Daniel Eric Lee	Stunts
Al Leong	Stunts
James Lew	Stunts
Billy D Lucas	Stunts
Eric Mansker	Stunts
Matt McColm	Stunts
John C Meier	Stunts
Bennie E Moore Jr	Stunts
Donna L Noguchi	Stunts
Charlie Picerni	Stunts
Branscombe Richmond	Stunts
Danny Rogers	Stunts
Ronnie Rondell Jr	Stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr	Stunts
Timothy Roslan	Stunts
Debby Lynn Ross	Stunts
Michael Runyard	Stunts
Ben R Scott	Stunts
John-Clay Scott	Stunts
Walter Scott	Stunts
Jan Michael Shultz	Stunts
Russell Solberg	Stunts
Ceci Vendrell	Stunts
Michael J Vendrell	Stunts
Ricky Waugh	Stunts
Danny Weselis	Stunts
Cheryl M Wheeler	Stunts
Scott Wilder	Stunts
Dianne Wilson	Stunts
Merritt Yohnka	Stunts
Production Management	Credit
Ken Lavet	Location Manager
Scott Senechal	DGA Trainee
Marian Shambo	Production Coordinator
Larry J Franco	Assistant Director
Sandy King	Script Supervisor
Stratton Leopold	Unit Production Manager
Artist Robinson	Assistant Director
Alan Levine	Unit Production Manager
Sound	Credit
Alan Howarth	Sound Effects - synthesized sound effects
Thomas J O'Connell	ADR - ADR recording
Ronald Judkins	Sound - sound recording mixer
gregg barbanell	Foley Artist
Timothy Hoggatt	Foley Mixer
Robert Jackson	Boom Operator
Shawn Sykora	Foley Editor
Jeffrey L Sandler	Sound Editor - sound editor supervisor
Solange Schwalbe-Boisseau	ADR Editor
Gary D Rogers	ADR Mixer
Richard E Yawn	Foley - foley supervisor
J H Arrufat	Sound Editor
Roberta Alstadter	Foley - foley recording
Frank A Fuller Jr	Sound Effects - sound effects research
Gary A. Hecker	Foley Artist
Mike Hoskinson	Foley Editor
Robert J Litt	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Bob O'Brien	Foley Editor
Sergio Reyes	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Samuel C Crutcher	Sound Editor
Gary Blufer	Sound Effects - sound effects recording
Laurie Ecker	Sound Effects - sound effects coordinator
Hector Gika	Sound Editor
Elliot Tyson	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Tim Webb	Sound - sound recording
John Michael Fanaris	Sound Effects - sound effects coordinator
John Leveque	Sound Editor
Walter Gest	Sound - sound recording
Don Warner	Sound Editor
Mark Boisseau	Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
Visual Effects	Credit
William D Lee	Special Effects Assistant
Roy Arbogast	Special Effects Coordinator
David Blitstein	Special Effects Assistant
Michael Arbogast	Special Effects Assistant
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Robin Michel Bush	Costume Supervisor
Robert Bush	Costumes - costumer
Frank Carrisosa	Makeup
Elle Elliott	Hair - hairstyles
John Young	Costumes - costumer

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