They Live
1988 film by John Carpenter
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Summary
They Live is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.87% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50,910 views/month, #815 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: John Carpenter[3]
- Screenwriter: John Carpenter[4]
- Composer: John Carpenter[5]
- Genre: action film[6], science fiction film[7], action thriller[8], dystopian film[9], thriller film[10], science fiction action film[11], black comedy film[12], adventure film[13], suspense film[14]
- Cast member: Roddy Piper[15], Keith David[16], Meg Foster[17], Raymond St. Jacques[18], George Buck Flower[19], Sy Richardson[20], Tommy Morrison[21], Norman Alden[22], Kerry Rossall[23]
- Producer: Larry J. Franco[24]
- Director of photography: Gary B. Kibbe[25]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[26]
- Commons category: They Live[27]
- Distribution format: video on demand[28]
- Review score: 7.2/10[29], 87%[30], 55/100[31]
- Color: color[32]
- Country of origin: United States[33]
- Publication date: November 4, 1988[34], May 4, 1989[35]
- Distributed by: InterCom[36], Netflix[37]
- Narrative location: Los Angeles[38]
- Official website: https://theofficialjohncarpenter.com/they-live/[39]
- Filming location: Los Angeles[40]
- Title: They Live[41]
- Has characteristic: film based on literature[42]
- MPA film rating: R[43]
- FSK film rating: FSK 18[44], FSK 16[45]
- Duration: 94 minutes[46]
- Aspect ratio (W:H): 2.35:1[47]
- Capital cost: 3,000,000 US dollars[48]
Why It Matters
They Live has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]