They Live

1988 · 93 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 153,231 VOTES · DIR. John Carpenter

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Overview

A lone drifter stumbles upon a harrowing discovery -- a unique pair of sunglasses that reveals that aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.

Dialogue Timeline — 421 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:28 THEY LIVE
00:05:14 All I ever have to do is be famous People watch me
00:08:49 Let's get something to eat.
00:11:24 There's seven different colors
00:14:43 The sleeping middle-class is suddenly becoming poor
00:18:42 - Let me show you. - Maybe some other time.
00:21:05 The line in the middle of the road. That's the worst place to drive.
00:32:17 BUY
00:35:56 That's easy for you to say, you got the promotion.
00:38:08 - We've got him. - Cut yourself shaving?
00:42:19 Not too fast.
00:45:26 Listen to what I'm saying to you.
00:51:04 You ain't showing me nothing.
00:55:23 Take a look. Put them on.
01:01:38 When you get your master plan, you let me know.
01:04:22 There's a meeting tonight at 11. Watch out no one follows you.
01:07:24 The earth is just another developing planet. Their third world.
01:09:09 - What are we supposed to do? - We bide our time.
01:13:01 - What was that? - I don't know.
01:15:24 In return, the per-capita income of each of you has grown.
01:17:38 It puts a bend in the light and you move from place to place.
01:19:52 - We made the mistake? - No, listen.
01:21:54 Who's Holly?
01:25:34 Six.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed421
Dialogue density4.5 lines / min
First line00:00:28
Final line01:25:34

Production Record

DirectorJohn Carpenter
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4,000,000
Revenue$13,000,000
IMDb votes153,231