They Live

Theatrical Release Date: 1988 11 04 (USA)

UPC: 826663136586

Studio: Shout Factory

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Nudity, Not For Children, Adult Language, Profanity]

Summary: John Carpenter wrote and directed this science fiction thriller about a group of aliens who try to take over the world by disguising themselves as Young Republicans. Wrestler Roddy Piper stars as John Nada, a drifted who makes his way into an immense encampment for the homeless. There he stumbles upon a conspiracy concerning aliens who have hypnotized the populace through subliminal messages transmitted through television, magazines, posters, and movies. When Nada looks through special Ray-Bans developed by the resistance leaders, the aliens lose their clean-cut "Dan Quayle" looks and resemble crusty-looking reptiles. Nada joins the underground, teaming up with rebel-leader Frank (Keith David) to eradicate the lizard-like aliens from the body politic. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Category: Science Fiction

Features: Audio commentary with John Carpenter and actor Roddy Piper
New interview with director John Carpenter
"Making of" They Live
Theatrical trailer
TV spot
and more...

They Live

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 11/06/2012

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DHMA

Runtime: 93 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Region: Blu-ray region A (North America, Central America, South America, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia)

Robert Firsching

John Carpenter's inventive social satire centers on the notion that aliens with faces which look like melted skulls have paid off some rich people to take over the world. The aliens live among us, and subjugate the underclasses while constantly bombarding us with subliminal messages urging conspicuous consumption. Wrestling's Roddy Piper plays the average Joe who finally discovers the truth when he stumbles on a pair of special sunglasses which allow him to see both the messages and the aliens' true faces, as well as the startling secret that reality is really black-and-white. It's an interesting concept, and Carpenter plays it to the fullest, although the casting is a bit suspect. The action scenes are well-handled, the satire pointedly blunt. It might make a nice second feature to Bulworth on a night of mildly subversive video viewing. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

Cast and Crew: John Carpenter  Director 
John Carpenter  Composer (Music Score) 
John Carpenter  Screenwriter 
Shep Gordon  Executive Producer 
Alan Howarth  Composer (Music Score) 
Andre Blay  Executive Producer 
Larry Franco  Producer 
Roddy Piper  Actor 
Keith David  Actor 
Meg Foster  Actor 
George "Buck" Flower  Actor 
Peter Jason  Actor 
Christine Baur  Actor 
Norman L. Howell  Actor 
Rezza Shan  Actor 
Jason Robards III  Actor 
Raymond St. Jacques  Actor 
Susan Barnes  Actor 
Sy Richardson  Actor 
Wendy Brainard  Actor 
Lucille Meredith  Actor 
Susan Blanchard  Actor 
Norman Alden  Actor 
Dana Bratton  Actor 
John F. Goff  Actor 
Norman D. Wilson  Actor 
Thelma Lee  Actor 
Stratton Leopold  Actor 
Larry Franco  Actor 
Tom Searle  Actor 
Robert Grasmere  Actor 
Vince Inneo  Actor 
Bob Hudson  Actor 
Jon Paul Jones  Actor 
Dennis Michael  Actor 
Nancy Gee  Actor 
Claudia Stanlee  Actor 
Eileen Wesson  Actor 
Gregory Barnett  Actor 
Jim Nickerson  Actor 
Kerry Rossall  Actor 
Cibby Danyla  Actor 
Jeff Imada  Actor 
Michelle Costello  Actor 
John Lawrence  Actor 

Country: USA