They Live
– Nada, a down-on-his-luck construction worker, discovers a pair of special sunglasses. Wearing them, ..
Nada, a down-on-his-luck construction worker, discovers a pair of special sunglasses. Wearing them, he is able to see the world as it really is: people being bombarded by media and government with messages like "Stay Asleep", "No Imagination", "Submit to Authority". Even scarier is that he is able to see that some usually normal-looking people are in fact ugly aliens in charge of the massive campaign to keep humans subdued.
04 Nov 1988
English
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
John Carpenter
Ray Nelson (short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning"), John Carpenter (screenplay)
Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster, George 'Buck' Flower
Nada, a down-on-his-luck construction worker, discovers a pair of special sunglasses. Wearing them, he is able to see the world as it really is: people being bombarded by media and government with messages like "Stay Asleep", "No Imagination", "Submit to Authority". Even scarier is that he is able to see that some usually normal-looking people are in fact ugly aliens in charge of the massive campaign to keep humans subdued.
3 nominations.
MCA/Universal Pictures