They live / Alive Films presents a Larry Franco production ; produced by Larry Franco ; screenplay by Frank Armitage ; directed by John Carpenter.

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One man discovers that aliens are masquerading as humans while they lull the public into submission through subliminal advertising messages. Only specially made sunglasses make the deadly truth visible.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	They live (Motion picture)
Main Authors:	Carpenter, John, 1948- (Composer, Director) Howarth, Alan (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	Alive Films Universal City Studios
Other Authors:	Franco, Larry J. (Producer) Piper, Roddy, 1954-2015 (Actor) David, Keith (Actor) Foster, Meg (Actor) Flower, George, 1937-2004 (Actor) Jason, Peter, 1944- (Actor) St. Jacques, Raymond, 1930-1990 (Actor) Kibbe, Gary B. (Gary Brian), 1941-2020 (Cinematographer) Jaffe, Gib (Film editor) Jimenez, Frank E. (Film editor) Nelson, Ray Faraday, 1931-2022
Language:	English French Spanish
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	In English, French, or Spanish; with optional subtitles in French or Spanish; Closed-captioned in English.
Published:	Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, [2003], ©2003.
Edition:	Widescreen edition.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Extraterrestrial beings > Drama. Human-alien encounters > Drama. Subliminal advertising > Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Action and adventure films. Comedy films. Horror films. Science fiction films. Film adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Feature films > United States. Drama. Extraterrestrial beings. Human-alien encounters. Subliminal advertising.
Genre:	Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Action and adventure films. Comedy films. Horror films. Science fiction films. Film adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Feature films
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (1 hr., 35 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:	John Carpenter's They live.
Format:	Video DVD

Description
Summary:	One man discovers that aliens are masquerading as humans while they lull the public into submission through subliminal advertising messages. Only specially made sunglasses make the deadly truth visible.
Note:	Originally produced as motion picture in 1988. Based on the short story: Eight o'clock in the morning / Ray Nelson. Videorecording.
Call Number:	AQ9 D0030821 VideoDVD
Audience:	MPAA rating: R.
ISBN:	0783255306 9780783255309
Credits:	Director of photography, Gary B. Kibbe ; editors, Gib Jaffe, Frank E. Jimenez ; music, John Carpenter, Alan Howarth.
System Details:	DVD; NTSC; region 1 ; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio) presentation; Dolby Digital surround sound ; single layer.
Cast:	Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster, George "Buck" Flower, Peter Jason, Raymond St. Jacques.