They Live (1988)
| Release Date | 04 November 1988 |
| Budget | $4,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $13,000,000 |
| Tagline | Who are they? And what do they want? |
| Genre | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color, Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Alien Film, Sci-Fi Action, Political Satire |
| Themes | Evil Aliens, Heroic Mission |
| Tones | Biting, Campy, Humorous, Satirical, Silly, Tense, Quirky |
| Tags | Alien [not Human], Brainwash, Bum, Class Clash, Consciousness, Conspiracy, Deprogrammer, Drifter, Glasses, Hypnosis, Indoctrination, Invasion, Manipulation, Media, Mind Control, Poverty, Subliminal Message, Upper Class |
They Live is a 1988 science fiction/horror film directed by John Carpenter, who also wrote the screenplay under the pseudonym Frank Armitage. The film is based on Ray Nelson's 1963 short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning".
Cast and Crew
Cast
George 'Buck' Flower
Drifter
Raymond St. Jacques
Street Preacher
Jason Robards III
Family Man
John Lawrence
Bearded Man
Susan Barnes
Brown Haired Woman
Wendy Brainard
Family Man's Daughter
Lucille Meredith
Female Interviewer
Norman Alden
Foreman
Dana Bratton
Black Junkie
John F. Goff
Well Dressed Customer
Norm Wilson
Vendor
Thelma Lee
Rich Lady
Stratton Leopold
Depressed Human
Rezza Shan
Arab Clerk
Norman Howell
Blonde Haired Cop
Larry J. Franco
Neighbor
Tom Searle
Biker
Robert Grasmere
Scruffy Blonde Man
Vince Inneo
Passageway Guard
Bob Hudson
Passageway Guard #2
Jon Paul Jones
Manager
Dennis Cosmo Michael
Male News Anchor
Nancy Gee
Female News Anchor
Claudia Stanlee
Young Female Executive
Christine Anne Baur
Woman on Phone
Eileen Wesson
Pregnant Secretary
Gregory J. Barnett
Security Guard #1
Jimmy Nickerson
Security Guard #2
Kerry Rossall
2nd Unit Guard
Cibby Danyla
Naked Lady
Michelle Costello
Female Ghoul
Jennifer Austin
Teenage girl
Michael Forino
Ghoul at Bar
Robert V. Greene
TV technician
Tommy Morrison
Dave - resistance fighter
Director
Writer
Ray Nelson
Producer
Andre Blay
executive producer
Larry J. Franco
producer
Shep Gordon
executive producer
Sandy King
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Gary B. Kibbe
Editor
Gib Jaffe
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Frank E. Jimenez
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Art Director
William J. Durrell Jr.
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Daniel A. Lomino
Set Decorator
Marvin March
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Makeup Department
Elle Elliott
hair stylist
Francisco X. Pérez
makeup artist
Production Manager
Stratton Leopold
unit production manager
Alan Levine
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Larry J. Franco
first assistant director
Artist W. Robinson
second assistant director
B. Scott Senechal
dga trainee
Art Department
Jack Eberhart
lead man
Dick Girod
paint foreman
Sean Haworth
art department assistant
Richard M. Kerns
assistant property
Frank Leasure
propmaker
Ernie Millanponce
stand-by painter
Vic Petrotta Jr.
property master
Gregori Renta
swing
John Sweeney
assistant property
Kenneth Truby
labor foreman
Michael Wright
construction foreman
Luigi Mugavero
set dresser
Sound Department
Roberta Alstadter
foley recordist
John H. Arrufat
sound editor
Gregg Barbanell
foley artist
Gary Blufer
sound effects recordist
Mark Boisseau
assistant sound editor
Larry Carow
sound editor
Samuel C. Crutcher
sound editor
Laurie Ecker
sound effects coordinator
John Michael Fanaris
sound effects coordinator
Frank A. Fuller Jr.
sound effects researcher
Walter A. Gest
sound re-recordist
Hector C. Gika
sound editor
Douglas Greenfield
stereo consultant: Dolby
Gary A. Hecker
foley artist
Timothy A. Hoggatt
foley mixer
Michael Hoskinson
foley editor
Robert Jackson
boom operator
Ron Judkins
sound mixer
John Leveque
sound editor
Robert J. Litt
sound re-recording mixer
Bob O'Brien
foley editor
Thomas J. O'Connell
adr recordist
Sergio Reyes
sound re-recording mixer
Gary D. Rogers
adr mixer
Jeffrey L. Sandler
supervising sound editor
Solange S. Schwalbe
adr editor
Becky Sullivan
supervising adr editor
Shawn Sykora
foley editor
Elliot Tyson
sound re-recording mixer
Donald L. Warner Jr.
sound editor
Tim Webb
sound recordist
Richard E. Yawn
foley supervisor
Special Effects
Michael Arbogast
special effects assistant
Roy Arbogast
special effects coordinator
David Blitstein
special effects assistant
Jim Danforth
special photographic effects
William Lee
special effects assistant
Stunts
Rick Avery
stunts
Christine Anne Baur
stunts
Simone Boisseree
stunts
John Borland
stunts
Brad Bovee
stunts
John Branagan
stunts
Tony 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 A. Davison
stunts
Shane Dixon
stunts
Richard L. Duran
stunts
Eurlyne Epper
stunts
Gary Epper
stunts
Jon H. Epstein
stunts
Debbie Evans
stunts
Diamond Farnsworth
stunts
George Fisher
stunts
Joe Gilbride
stunts
Andy Gill
stunts
Steve Hart
stunts
Eddie Hice
stunts
Freddie Hice
stunts
Marcia Holley
stunts
Norman Howell
stunts
Brian Imada
stunts
Mike Johnson
stunts
Matt Johnston
stunts
Chris Kent
stunts
Joel Kramer
stunts
Daniel Lee
stunts
Billy D. Lucas
stunts
Eric Mansker
stunts
John Meier
stunts
Bennie Moore
stunts
Donna L. Noguchi
stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr.
stunts
Danny Rogers
stunts
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.
stunts
Tim Roslan
stunts
Debby Lynn Ross
stunts
Michael Runyard
stunts
Ben Scott
stunts
John-Clay Scott
stunts
Walter Scott
stunts
Jan Michael Shultz
stunts
Russell Solberg
stunts
Ceci Vendrell
stunts
Michael M. Vendrell
stunts
Ric Roman Waugh
stunts
Danny Weselis
stunts
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan
stunts
Scott Wilder
stunts
Dianne L. Wilson
stunts
Merritt Yohnka
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Kevin Arnold
electrician
Sidney Ray Baldwin
still photographer
Sanford Barr
electrician
Bruce Birmelin
still photographer
Clyde E. Bryan
first assistant camera: second camera
Ron Cardarelli
key grip
Larry D. Davis
second assistant camera
Robert DePerna
electrician
Anthony Di Mase
grip
Jud Kehl
camera operator
John T. Kennedy
best boy electrician
Jeffrey Norvet
first assistant camera
John Palka
best boy grip
Robin Roberts
grip
Richard Smock
electrician
Ken Spencer
gaffer
Raymond Stella
camera operator: second camera, panaglide operator
Dave Wachtman
dolly grip
Casting Department
Barbara Harris
voice casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robert Lewis Bush
costumer
Robin Michel Bush
costume supervisor
John Melvin Young
costumer
Editorial Department
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Phil Downey
color timer
Margaret Goodspeed
assistant film editor
Frederick Wardell
assistant film editor
Richard Alderete
assistant editor
Transportation Department
George Bess
driver
Fred Brookfield
driver
James R. Brown
driver
Russ Buckens
driver
Bob Cromwell
driver
James Langhorne
driver
Stephen A. Latina
driver
Leo Loa
driver
John Marendi
driver
Dennis McLaughlin
driver
Frank Mielcarek
driver
Thomas M. Reposar
driver
Tim Roslan
transportation captain
Kenny Searle
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Rick Chavez
craft service
Karin Costa
assistant: Mr. Carpenter
Maurice Costello
first aid
James Deeth
helicopter pilot
Mathew Dunne
production associate
Billie Don Evans
helicopter pilot
Joy Ewing
production accountant
T.Z. Garrison
stand-in
E. Barry Haldeman
production legal counsel
Sandra Holden
assistant: Mr. Franco
Sandy King
script supervisor
Ken Lavet
location manager
Gregory Parrish
stand-in
Marian Shambo
production coordinator
Jill L. Smith
production legal counsel
Mark A. Stankevich
production legal counsel
Larry Sulkis
producer: commercials
Angel Trujillo
caterer
Michael Forino
production assistant
Production Company
Alive Films
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Carolco Pictures
Elliniki Kinimatografiki Enosi (ELKE)
Senator Film
Home Video Hellas (HVH)
MCA Home Video
Starlight
Astro Distribution
Audio Visual Enterprises
Studiocanal Vidéo
Image Entertainment
,
MCA/Universal Home Video
Metropolitan Filmexport
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Universal Studios Home Video
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Special Effects
Effects Associates
Hansard
Miscellaneous
Control Data Corporation
special thanks
Denali Productions Inc.
commercials produced by
ETA Systems Inc.
special thanks
Electric Melody Studios
music recorded at
Goldwyn Sound Facility
re-recorded at
Gordon Ecker Productions
supervising sound editing
Greater St. Peter's AME Church, Atlanta, GA
special thanks
Inter Video
video playback
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
this picture made under the jurisdiction of
Mario's Catering
caterers
Pacific Title
titles and opticals
Sally Perle & Associates
extras casting
The Goodyear Airship 'Columbia'
special thanks
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