They Live
Three people stand alone in their fight against the ruling class when they learn that those in control of economic resources are really aliens from another planet, brain-washing humans into submission.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Nada Roddy Piper
- Frank Keith David
- Holly Thompson Meg Foster
- drifter George 'Buck' Flower
- Gilbert Peter Jason
- street preacher Raymond St. Jacques
- family man Jason Robards Iii
- bearded man John Lawrence
- brown-haired woman Susan Barnes
- black revolutionary Sy Richardson
- family man's daughter Wendy Brainard
- female interviewer Lucille Meredith
- ingénue Susan Blanchard
- foreman Norman Alden
- black junkie Dana Bratton
- well-dressed customer John Goff
- vendor Norm Wilson
- rich lady Thelma Lee
- depressed human Stratton Leopold
- Arab clerk Rezza Shan
- blond-haired cop Norman Howell
- neighbour Larry Franco
- biker Tom Searle
- scruffy blond man Robert Grasmere
- passageway guard Vince Inneo
- passageway guard Bob Hudson
- manager Jon Paul Jones
- male news anchor Dennis Michael
- female news anchor Nancy Gee
- young female executive Claudia Stanlee
- woman on phone Christine Baur
- pregnant secr* Eileen Wesson
- security guard Gregory Barnett
- security guard Jim Nickerson
- naked lady Gibby Danyla
- male ghoul Jeff Imada
- female ghoul Michelle Costello
Credits
Direction
- Director John Carpenter
- Assistant Director Larry Franco
- Assistant Director Artist Robinson
Production
- Production Company Alive Films
- Executive Producer Shep Gordon
- Executive Producer André Blay
- Producer Larry Franco
- Associate Producer Sandy King
- Production Associate Matthew Dunne
- Unit Production Manager Stratton Leopold
- Unit Production Manager Alan Levine
- Production Co-ordinator Marian Shambo
- Location Manager Ken Lavet
Casting
- Extras casting Sally Perle & Associates
- Voice casting Barbara Harris
Writing
- Screenplay John Carpenter
- Original story Ray Nelson
Photography
- Director of Photography Gary B. Kibbe
- Camera Operator Jud Kehl
- 2nd camera/panaglide operator Raymond Stella
- Video playback Intervideo
Special Effects
- Special Photographic Effects Effects Associates
- Special Photographic Effects Jim Danforth
- Process compositing Hansard
- Special effects co-ordinator Roy Arbogast
Editing
- Editor Gib Jaffe
- Editor Frank E. Jimenez
Design
- Art Director William Durrell Jr
- Art Director Dan Lomino
- Set Decorator Marvin March
Costumes
- Supervising costumer Robert Bush
- Costumer John Young
Make-up
- Make-up Frank Carrisosa
Titles
- Titles and opticals Pacific Title
Music
- Music John Carpenter
- Music Alan Howarth
Sound
- Sound Recording Ron Judkins
- Sound Recording Tim Webb
- Sound Recording Walter Gest
- ADR recording Thomas J. O'connell
- Sound Re-recording Robert J. Litt
- Sound Re-recording Sergio Reyes
- Sound Re-recording Elliot Tyson
- ADR re-recording Gary Rogers
- Foley re-recording Timothy Hoggatt
- Supervising Sound Editor Jeffrey L. Sandler
- Supervising Sound Editor Gordon Ecker Productions
- Sound Editor J.H. Arrufat
- Sound Editor Larry Carow
- Sound Editor Samuel C. Crutcher
- Sound Editor Hector Gika
- Sound Editor John Leveque
- Sound Editor Don Warner
- Sound effects co-ordinator Laurie Ecker
- Sound effects co-ordinator John Michael Fanaris
- Sound effects research Frank A. Fuller Jr
- Sound effects recording Gary Blufer
- Synthesised effects Alan Howarth
- Supervising ADR editor Becky Sullivan
- ADR Editor Solange S. Schwalbe
- Foley Artist Gregg Barbanell
- Foley Artist Gary Hecker
- Foley recording Roberta Alstadter
- Supervising Foley editor Richard E. Yawn
- Foley Editor Shawn Sykora
- Foley Editor Michael Hoskinson
- Foley Editor Bob O'brien
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Jeff Imada
- Stunts Rick Avery
- Stunts Christine Baur
- Stunts Simone Boisseree
- Stunts John Borland
- Stunts Brad Bovee
- Stunts John Branagan
- Stunts Anthony Brubaker
- Stunts Kurt Bryant
- Stunts David Burton
- Stunts David Cadiente
- Stunts Jimmy Casino
- Stunts John Casino
- Stunts Phil Chong
- Stunts Gary Combs
- Stunts Gilbert B. Combs
- Stunts Bob K. Cummings
- Stunts Gary Davis
- Stunts Tim Davison
- Stunts Shane Dixon
- Stunts Richard Duran
- Stunts Eurlyne Epper
- Stunts Gary Epper
- Stunts Jon Epstein
- Stunts Debbie Evans
- Stunts Diamond Farnsworth
- Stunts George Fisher
- Stunts Joe Gilbride
- Stunts Andy Gill
- Stunts Allan Graf
- Stunts Randy Hall
- Stunts Steve Hart
- Stunts Eddie Hice
- Stunts Freddie Hice
- Stunts Marcia Holley
- Stunts Norman Howell
- Stunts Brian Imada
- Stunts John Michael Johnson
- Stunts Matt Johnston
- Stunts Chris Kent
- Stunts Henry Kingi
- Stunts Joel Kramer
- Stunts Daniel Eric Lee
- Stunts Al Leong
- Stunts James Lew
- Stunts Billy D. Lucas
- Stunts Eric Mansker
- Stunts Matt McColm
- Stunts John Meier
- Stunts Bennie E. Moore Jr
- Stunts Donna L. Noguchi
- Stunts Charles Picerni Jr
- Stunts Branscombe Richmond
- Stunts Danny Rogers
- Stunts Ronnie Rondell Jr
- Stunts Tom Rosales Jr
- Stunts Tim Roslan
- Stunts Debby Lynn Ross
- Stunts Mike Runyard
- Stunts Ben Scott
- Stunts John-Clay Scott
- Stunts Walter Scott
- Stunts Jan Michael Shultz
- Stunts Russell Solberg
- Stunts Ceci Vendrell
- Stunts Michael J. Vendrell
- Stunts Ric Waugh
- Stunts Danny Weselis
- Stunts Cheryl Wheeler-dixon
- Stunts Scott Wilder
- Stunts Dianne Lynn Wilson
- Stunts Merritt Yohnka
Consultant
- Dolby stereo consultant Douglas Greenfield