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A Quick Tip by Scotman

Oct 4, 2009

by Scotman

Cool John Carpenter parody, though the cheesiness can be a bit Limberger. :)

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review by rbuchanan. July 05, 2011

posted in Forbidden Planet - Sci-Fi Books & Films!

If only conspiracies were this fun in reality!

I usually approach any film starring a professional wrestler (retired or otherwise) with rightful skepticism. However, I must admit that Roddy Piper was well cast opposite Keith David as a pair of brawny, down-on-their-luck construction workers who come across evidence of a pervasive, widespread alien invasion and a grassroots terrorist resistance movement opposed to it. While the social commentary of this movie's script (very loosely adapted by Carpenter from Ray Nelson's … more

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review by Captain_Couth. May 10, 2009

A fun popcorn movie from John Carpenter (spoilers)

They Live is another classic science fiction-action film from John Carpenter. The eighties were a great time for this legendary film maker. Some of his best work was made during this era. Professional Wrestler Roddy Piper stars as Nada, a homeless day laborer who becomes a hero by accident. Keith David co-stars as his running buddy. Earth has been slowly invaded by aliens under the guise of conservative Reganites. They have repressed the have nots and corrupted those who … more

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Based upon the short story "Eight o'clock in the Morning".

John Carpenter casted Roddy Piper in the role of Nada after watching him in Wrestlemania III.

The screenplay is credited to Frank Armitage (John Carpenter).

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Cast: George "Buck" Flower, Keith David, Larry J. Franco, John F. Goff, Norman Howell, Eileen Wesson, Meg Foster, Norman Alden, Peter Jason, Susan Barnes, Jeff Imada, Sy Richardson, Jim Nickerson, John Lawrence, Raymond St. Jacques, Jon Paul Jones, Kerry Rossall, Norm Wilson, Thelma Lee, Roddy Piper, Gregory Barnett, Christine Baur, Susan Blanchard, Wendy Brainard, Jason Robards III, George "Buck" Foster, Dana Bratton, Michelle Costello, Cibby Danyla, Nancy Gee, Robert Grasmere, Bob Hudson, Vince Inneo, Stratton Leopold, Lucille Meredith, Dennis Michael, Tom Searle, Rezza Shan, Claudia Stanlee

Director: John Carpenter

Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror, Comedy, Fantasy

Release Date: November 4, 1988

MPAA Rating: R

Screen Writer: John Carpenter

Runtime: 93 minutes

Studio: Alive Films

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