Film Dope

They Live

1988

USA

Carpenter visited Grindhouse territory with this delicious tongue-in-cheek sci-fi satire. Featuring one of the most over the top fist street brawls going. Gets better with each viewing.


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	4th November 1988 Cinema
	23rd June 1989 Cinema
	17th October 2000 DVD 2.35:1
	6th November 2012 Blu-Ray 93 mins
	17th January 2023 4K

	Roddy Piper Nada
	Keith David Frank
	Meg Foster Holly
	George 'Buck' Flower Drifter
	Peter Jason Gilbert
	Raymond St. Jacques Street Preacher
	Jason Robards III Family man
	John Lawrence Bearded Man
	Susan Barnes Brown Haired Woman
	Sy Richardson Black Revolutionary
	Wendy Brainard Family Man's Daughter
	Lucille Meredith Female Interviewer
	Susan Blanchard Ingenue
	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 Franco Neighbor
	Tom Searle Biker
	Robert Grasmere Scruffy Blonde Man
	Vince Inneo Passageway Guard
	Bob Hudson Passageway Guard #2
	Jon Paul Jones Manager
	Dennis 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 (as Gregory Barnett)
	Jim Nickerson Security Guard #2
	Kerry Rossall 2nd Unit Guard
	Cibby Danyla Naked Lady
	Jeff Imada Male Ghoul
	Michelle Costello Female Ghoul
	Jeb Adams Homeless kid
	Jennifer Austin Teenage Girl
	John Carpenter Voice that says 'sleep' (voice)
	Helen Kelly Woman at the Dinner Party
	Tommy Morrison Dave - Resistance Fighter
	Jan Rabson Anchor (voice)
	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
	John Casino stunts
	Jimmy Casino stunts
	Phil Chong stunts
	Gary Combs stunts
	Bob K. Cummings stunts
	Gary Charles Davis stunts
	Tim Davison stunts
	Shane Dixon stunts
	Richard L. Duran stunts
	Eurlyne Epper stunts
	Gary Epper stunts
	John H. Epstein stunts
	Debbie Evans stunts
	Diamond Farnsworth stunts
	George Fisher stunts
	Joseph G. Gilbride stunts
	Andy Gill stunts
	Allan Graf stunts
	Randy Hall stunts
	Steve Hart stunts
	Eddie Hice stunts
	Freddie Hice stunts
	Marcia Holley stunts
	Brian Imada stunts
	John Michael Johnson stunts
	Matt Johnston stunts
	Chris Kent stunts
	Henry Kingi stunts
	Joel Kramer stunts
	Daniel Lee stunts
	Al Leong stunts
	James Lew stunts
	Billy D. Lucas stunts
	Eric Mansker stunts
	Matt McColm stunts
	John Meier stunts
	Bennie Moore stunts
	Donna L. Noguchi stunts
	Chuck Picerni Jr. stunts
	Branscombe Richmond 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 Schultz stunts
	Russell Solberg stunts
	Ceci Vendrell stunts
	Michael M. Vendrell stunts
	Ric Roman Waugh stunts
	Danny Weselis stunts
	Cheryl Wheeler stunts
	Scott Wilder stunts
	Dianne Wilson stunts
	Merritt Yohnka stunts
	James Deeth Helicopter Pilot
	Billie Don Evans Helicopter Pilot

History
Monday, 26th June 1989	Odeon West Thurrock	UK
Friday, 13th May 2016	Tampa Theatre	USA
Saturday, 31st July 2021	Prince Charles	UK
Saturday, 21st September 2024	Tony Sullivan	USA
Sunday, 12th October 2025	New Beverly Cinema	USA

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