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They Live

1988 film by John Carpenter
Movie film Q72909
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They Live

Summary

They Live is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • They Live's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • They Live was directed by John Carpenter[4].
  • John Carpenter wrote the screenplay for They Live[5].
  • They Live's composer is recorded as John Carpenter[6].
  • They Live's genre is action film[7].
  • They Live's genre is science fiction film[8].
  • They Live's genre is action thriller[9].
  • They Live's genre is dystopian film[10].
  • They Live's genre is film based on literature[11].
  • They Live's genre is thriller film[12].
  • They Live's genre is science fiction action film[13].
  • They Live's genre is horror film[14].
  • They Live's genre is science fiction horror film[15].
  • They Live's genre is black comedy film[16].
  • They Live's genre is adventure film[17].
  • They Live's genre is suspense film[18].
  • A cast member of They Live was Roddy Piper[19].
  • A cast member of They Live was Keith David[20].
  • A cast member of They Live was Meg Foster[21].
  • A cast member of They Live was Raymond St. Jacques[22].
  • A cast member of They Live was George Buck Flower[23].
  • A cast member of They Live was Sy Richardson[24].
  • A cast member of They Live was Tommy Morrison[25].
  • A cast member of They Live was Norman Alden[26].
  • A cast member of They Live was Kerry Rossall[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

They Live was produced by Larry J. Franco[28]. It was directed by John Carpenter[4]. John Carpenter wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Roddy Piper[19], Keith David[20], Meg Foster[21], Raymond St. Jacques[22], George Buck Flower[23], and Sy Richardson[24].

Publication

Publication dates include November 4, 1988[29] and May 4, 1989[30]. The original language of They Live was English[31]. Genres include action film[7], science fiction film[8], action thriller[9], dystopian film[10], film based on literature[11], and thriller film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 7.2/10[33], 87%[34], and 55/100[35].

Why It Matters

They Live has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Related Entities

film John Carpenter Keith David Los Angeles Netflix Roddy Piper United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    P14449 → 4553
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  2. 29d ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Box office → {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+13008928'}
    Official website → https://theofficialjohncarpenter.com/they-live/
    Composer → John Carpenter
    Filmiroda rating → Category III
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