They Live

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.

Released: Nov 4, 1988

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Roddy Piper

John Nada

Keith David

Frank Armitage

Meg Foster

Holly Thompsen

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