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They Live
You see them on the street. You watch them on TV. You might even vote for one this fall. You think they're people just like you. You're wrong. Dead wrong.
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A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.
Hidden beneath a veneer of consumerist mindless bliss, an alien occupation hides in plain sight through a series of subliminal commands. Put on a pair of special shades to see the world as it truly is: a terrifying landscape of skeletal monsters masquerading as your neighbors.
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Director
John Carpenter
Cast
Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster, George Buck Flower, Peter Jason, Raymond St. Jacques, Jason Robards III, John Lawrence, Susan Barnes, Sy Richardson
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They Live
You see them on the street. You watch them on TV. You might even vote for one this fall. You think they're people just like you. You're wrong. Dead wrong.
Rent on Apple TV+ or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
7.3/10
RT Critics
86%
Certified
RT Audience
80%
Metacritic
Director
John Carpenter
Cast
Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster, George Buck Flower, Peter Jason, Raymond St. Jacques, Jason Robards III, John Lawrence, Susan Barnes, Sy Richardson
4 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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