They Live Movie Review 1988

A semi-serious science-fiction spoof about a drifter who discovers an alien conspiracy. They're taking over the country under the guise of Reaganism, capitalism and yuppiedom. Screenplay written by Carpenter under a pseudonym. Starts out fun, deteriorates into cliches and bad special effects makeup.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 88 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Satire & Parody, Genre Spoofs, Alien Beings--Vicious, It's a Conspiracy, Man!

Screenplay

John Carpenter, Frank Armitage

Cast

Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster, George "Buck" Flower, Peter Jason, Raymond St. Jacques, John Lawrence, Sy Richardson, Jason Robards, Larry Franco, Wendy Brainard, Dana Bratton

Cinematography

Gary B. Kibbe

Director

John Carpenter

Music

John Carpenter, Alan Howarth

Producer

Alive Films, Mark Huffam