They Live (1988)

6.9	Listal rating
7.1	IMDB rating

Directed by

John Carpenter

Starring (View all)

Nada

Frank

Holly

Drifter

Gilbert

Street Preacher

Jason Robards III

Family Man

John Lawrence

Bearded Man

Written by

Ray Nelson

John Carpenter

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He lives!

5 years ago at May 11 8:09

The Flagship

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They Live is another cult favourite from sci-fi supremo John Carpenter. Based on the short story Eight O’Clock in the Morning by Ray Nelson, They Live follows a homeless labourer who has drifted into Los Angeles in the search for work.

Set in a future where the divide between the rich and the poor is exacerbating at an extraordinary rate, unemployment and homelessness are common p... read more

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Release date : 4 November 1988
UPC: 014381423426

Action (16), Sci-fi (14), Satire (11), Horror (10), 1980s (10), Conspiracy (8), Thriller (7), 1988 (7), Aliens (7), Based On Short Story (6), Comedy (5), Police Brutality (5), Alien (5), Sunglasses (5), Usa (4), Alien Invasion (4), Television (4), Social Commentary (4), Sex With Alien (3), Drifter (3)

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"The plot for They Live is full of black holes, the acting is wretched, the effects are second-rate. - Richard Harrington, Washington Post Credibility isn't the problem with John Carpenter's They Live... but execution is. - Janet Maslin, New York Times The black-and-white visuals disturb for only so long, and while themes of indoctrination and conspiracy prove initially intriguing, the film quickly descends into fistfights and gunfire. - Geoff Andrew, Time Out "

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"Kasarikulttiklassikko joka iskee ja toimii simppelillä juonellaan sekä upealla tunnelmallaan. Niinkuin tuossa Ircissä sen joku sanoi niin Carpenter on kasaripimputtelumusan kuningas. Yhden tuohon lauseeseen. Katso tämä helmi ihmeessä. "

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