Movies Like They Live (1988)
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- Our Score: ☆ 7/10 They Live Review
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.09/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.2/10
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They Live Movie Information:
- Directors:
- John Carpenter
- Stars:
- Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster, George ''Buck'' Flower, Peter Jason … (full cast)
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