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They Live

For other uses, see They Live (disambiguation).

They Live
A close-up of a man's face. The man is wearing sunglasses, and the face of a skull-like alien is reflected in one of the lenses.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Carpenter
Screenplay byJohn Carpenter[a]
Based on"Eight O'Clock in the Morning"
by Ray Nelson
Produced byLarry Franco
Starring
CinematographyGary B. Kibbe
Edited by
  • Gib Jaffe
  • Frank E. Jimenez
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • November 4, 1988 (1988-11-04)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3 million
Box office$13.4 million (North America)[1]

They Live is a 1988 American science fiction action horror film[b] written and directed by John Carpenter, based on the 1963 short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" by Ray Nelson. Starring Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg Foster, the film follows an unnamed drifter[c] who discovers through special sunglasses that the ruling class are aliens concealing their appearance and manipulating people to consume, breed, and conform to the status quo via subliminal messages in mass media.

Having acquired the film rights to the Nelson-penned short story prior to the production of They Live, Carpenter used the story as the basis for the screenplay's structure, which he wrote under the pseudonym "Frank Armitage". Carpenter has stated that the themes of They Live stemmed from his dissatisfaction with the economic policies of then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan, as well as what Carpenter saw as increasing commercialization in both popular culture and politics.[8]

They Live was a minor success upon release, debuting at #1 at the North American box office. It initially received negative reviews from critics, who lambasted its social commentary, writing, and acting; however, it later gained a cult following and experienced a significantly more favorable critical reception. It is now regarded by many as one of Carpenter's best films.[9][2] The film has also entered the pop culture lexicon, notably having a lasting effect on street art (particularly that of Shepard Fairey).


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  1. ^ a b "They Live". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Every John Carpenter Movie, Ranked".
  3. ^ Firsching, Robot. "They Live". AllMovie. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "They Live". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "Catalog - They Live". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
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  8. ^ Clark, Noelene (May 11, 2013). "John Carpenter: 'They Live' was about 'giving the finger to Reagan'". Hero Complex. Tribune Publishing. Archived from the original on September 18, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  9. ^ "The 13 best John Carpenter movies, ranked". Entertainment Weekly.

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