Directed by:
John CarpenterScreenplay:
John CarpenterCinematography:
Gary B. KibbeCast:
Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster, Peter Jason, Raymond St. Jacques, Jason Robards III, Sy Richardson, Susan Barnes, Tommy Morrison, John F. Goff, Al Leong (more)Plots(1)
John Carpenter visionary director of cult classics Escape from New York and The Thing presents a startling sci-fi dystopia - a world where They influence our decisions without us knowing, They numb our senses without us feeling it, They control our lives without us realising it - a world where They Live! It is a weary existence for John Nada (Roddy Piper) living in the slums and labouring to get by. Befriended by co-worker Frank (Keith David), their lives are measured by frustration and despair set against the desperation of an economic downturn. When John discovers a unique pair of sunglasses that allow him to see the truth, he realises aliens have not only infiltrated society but are hell-bent on taking over the entire world. With an underground movement in place, it's time for Nada to muscle up end make a stand against the alien foes and fight the subliminal machinations of the status quo before it's too late. (Umbrella Entertainment)
(more)Cast
![Roddy Piper](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/700/168700578_c54wxd.jpg)
Roddy Piper
Canada
Best movies:
They Live (1988)
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011)
Marked Man (1995)
![Keith David](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271686_45b61d.jpg)
Keith David
USA
Best movies:
Platoon (1986)
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
The Thing (1982)
![Meg Foster](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271685_4e6f0c.jpg)
Meg Foster
USA
Best movies:
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) (TV movie)
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2017)
They Live (1988)
![Peter Jason](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/464/163464111_97d615.jpg)
Peter Jason
USA
Best movies:
Seabiscuit (2003)
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Milk (2008)
![Raymond St. Jacques](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/712/158712279_4e90f0.jpg)
Raymond St. Jacques
USA
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Roots (1977) (series)
Jason Robards III
USA
Best movies:
Witness to the Mob (1998) (TV movie)
They Live (1988)
A Stranger Is Watching (1982)
![Sy Richardson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/069/160069817_eb1530.jpg)
Sy Richardson
USA
Best movies:
Mystery Train (1989)
Sid and Nancy (1986)
Floundering (1994)
![Susan Barnes](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/636/160636513_154c8a.jpg)
Susan Barnes
USA
Best movies:
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Speed (1994)
Nothing to Lose (1997)
![Tommy Morrison](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/097/319/97319128_652e42.jpg)
Tommy Morrison
USA
![John F. Goff](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/806/160806228_084526.jpg)
John F. Goff
Best movies:
The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
The Fog (1980)
They Live (1988)
![Al Leong](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/021/354/21354134_950ece.jpg)
Al Leong
USA
Best movies:
Die Hard (1988)
Lethal Weapon (1987)
They Live (1988)
Robert Grasmere
Best movies:
Demolition Man (1993)
Prince of Darkness (1987)
They Live (1988)
![George 'Buck' Flower](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/064/158064203_4516b9.jpg)
George 'Buck' Flower
USA
Best movies:
Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
W.B., Blue and the Bean (1989)
![Norman Alden](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/354/158354680_493c82.jpg)
Norman Alden
USA
Best movies:
Back to the Future (1985)
K-Pax (2001)
Ed Wood (1994)
![Susan Blanchard](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/227/160227917_b34a28.gif)
Susan Blanchard
USA
Best movies:
Prince of Darkness (1987)
They Live (1988)
Russkies (1987)
Larry Franco
USA
Best movies:
The Thing (1982)
They Live (1988)
The Strongest Man in the World (1975)
John Lawrence
USA
Best movies:
Seconds (1966)
Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
The Arrangement (1969)
Jeb Stuart Adams
Best movies:
The Goonies (1985)
They Live (1988)
Flowers in the Attic (1987)
Jimmy Nickerson
Best movies:
My Fellow Americans (1996)
The Streetfighter (1975)
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
Norman Howell
USA
Best movies:
L.A. Confidential (1997)
Wyatt Earp (1994)
They Live (1988)