They Live (1988) [R]

Release Date:
November 4, 1988

Original Title:
They Live

Alternate Titles:
Están vivos
Invasion Los Angeles
John Carpenter's They Live
John Nada: De Hel Breekt Los
Oni žijí!
Sobreviven
They Live!
Yaşayırlar
Ζουν Ανάμεσα Μας
Вони живі
Они живут
Чужие среди нас
Чужі серед нас

Genres:
Action | Science Fiction

Production Companies:
Alive Films
Larry Franco Productions

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: M  BR: 14  CA: 14A  DE: 18  ES: 18  FR: TP  GB: 18  GR: K15  IE: 18  IT: T  JP: G  MX: B-15  NL: 12|16  PT: M/12  SE: 15  SG: M18  US: R 

Runtime: 93

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.

A lone drifter stumbles upon a harrowing discovery -- a unique pair of sunglasses that reveals that aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.

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ADR Editor:
Solange S. Schwalbe

ADR Mixer:
Gary D. Rogers

ADR Recordist:
Thomas J. O'Connell

ADR Voice Casting:
Barbara Harris

Art Direction:
William J. Durrell Jr.
Daniel A. Lomino

Assistant Editor:
Margaret Goodspeed
Frederick Wardell

Associate Producer:
Sandy King

Boom Operator:
Robert Jackson

Camera Operator:
Jud Kehl
Raymond Stella

Color Timer:
Phil Downey

Construction Foreman:
Michael Wright

Costume Supervisor:
Robin Michel Bush

Director:
John Carpenter

Director of Photography:
Gary B. Kibbe

Dolby Consultant:
Douglas Greenfield

Dolly Grip:
Dave Wachtman

Editor:
Gib Jaffe
Frank E. Jimenez

Electrician:
Kevin Arnold
Sanford Barr
Robert DePerna
Richard Smock

Executive Producer:
Andre Blay
Shep Gordon

First Assistant Director:
Larry Franco

Foley Artist:
Gregg Barbanell
Gary A. Hecker

Foley Editor:
Bob O'Brien
Shawn Sykora
Michael Hoskinson

Foley Mixer:
Timothy A. Hoggatt

Foley Recordist:
Roberta Alstadter

Foley Supervisor:
Richard E. Yawn

Gaffer:
Ken Spencer

Hairstylist:
Elle Elliott

Key Grip:
Ron Cardarelli

Leadman:
Jack Eberhart

Location Manager:
Ken Lavet

Makeup Artist:
Francisco X. Pérez

Negative Cutter:
Gary Burritt

Novel:
Ray Nelson

Original Music Composer:
John Carpenter
Alan Howarth

Pilot:
James Deeth
Billie Don Evans

Producer:
Larry Franco

Production Accountant:
Joy Ewing

Production Coordinator:
Marian Shambo

Property Master:
Vic Petrotta Jr.

Propmaker:
Frank Leasure

Prosthetic Makeup Artist:
Michael Mills

Screenplay:
John Carpenter

Script Supervisor:
Sandy King

Second Assistant Director:
Artist W. Robinson

Set Decoration:
Marvin March

Sound Editor:
Larry Carow
Samuel C. Crutcher
Hector C. Gika
John Leveque
Donald L. Warner Jr.
J.H. Arrufat

Sound Mixer:
Ron Judkins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Robert J. Litt
Sergio Reyes
Elliot Tyson

Sound Recordist:
Tim Webb

Special Effects Assistant:
David Blitstein
Michael Arbogast

Special Effects Coordinator:
Roy Arbogast

Still Photographer:
Bruce Birmelin
Sidney Ray Baldwin

Stunt Coordinator:
Jeff Imada

Stunts:
Mike Johnson
Rick Avery
Diamond Farnsworth
Bennie Moore
Christine Anne Baur
George Fisher
Donna L. Noguchi
Simone Boisseree
Joe Gilbride
Chuck Picerni Jr.
John Borland
Andy Gill
Branscombe Richmond
Brad Bovee
Allan Graf
Danny Rogers
John Branagan
Randy Hall
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Tony Brubaker
Steve Hart
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Kurt Bryant
Eddie Hice
David Burton
Freddie Hice
Debbie Lynn Ross
David Cadiente
Marcia Holley
Michael Runyard
James J. Casino
Norman Howell
Ben Scott
Brian Imada
John-Clay Scott
Phil Chong
Walter Scott
Gary Combs
Matt Johnston
Jan Michael Shultz
Gilbert B. Combs
Russell Solberg
Bob K. Cummings
Henry Kingi
Ceci Vendrell
Gary Davis
Joel Kramer
Michael M. Vendrell
Tim A. Davison
Shane Dixon
Al Leong
Danny Weselis
Richard L. Duran
James Lew
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan
Eurlyne Epper
Billy D. Lucas
Scott Wilder
Gary Epper
Eric Mansker
Dianne L. Wilson
Jon H. Epstein
Matt McColm
Merritt Yohnka
Debbie Evans
John C. Meier
John Casino
Ric Roman Waugh

Supervising ADR Editor:
Becky Sullivan

Supervising Sound Editor:
Jeffrey L. Sandler

Transportation Captain:
Tim Roslan

Transportation Coordinator:
Kenny Searle

Unit Production Manager:
Stratton Leopold
Alan Levine

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