Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 52%
TMDB Rating 7.3
IMDB Rating 7.3
RottenTomatoes Rating 83%

Financials

Revenue: $13,000,000

Budget: $4,000,000

Profit: + $9,000,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: You see them on the street. You watch them on TV. You might even vote for one this fall. You think they're people just like you. You're wrong. Dead wrong.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Nov 4, 1988

Rating: 1998-03-25

Run Time: 1h 33m

Original Language: English

Website: Link

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Alive Films , Larry Franco Productions

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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Roddy Piper

Roddy Piper

John Nada

Age : N/A | Popularity : 42%

Keith David

Keith David

Frank Armitage

Age : N/A | Popularity : 80%

Meg Foster

Meg Foster

Holly Thompsen

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

George Buck Flower

George Buck Flower

Drifter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 19%

Peter Jason

Peter Jason

Gilbert

Age : N/A | Popularity : 28%

Raymond St. Jacques

Raymond St. Jacques

Street Preacher

Age : N/A | Popularity : 43%

Jason Robards III

Jason Robards III

Family Man

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

John Lawrence

John Lawrence

Bearded Man

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%


Crew

Department Role Name
Directing Director
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Script Supervisor
Sandy King
Sandy King
First Assistant Director
Larry J. Franco
Larry J. Franco
Second Assistant Director
Artist W. Robinson
Artist W. Robinson
Writing Screenplay
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Novel
Ray Nelson
Ray Nelson
Production Producer
Larry J. Franco
Larry J. Franco
Executive Producer
Shep Gordon
Shep Gordon
Andre Blay
Andre Blay
Production Coordinator
Marian Shambo
Marian Shambo
Location Manager
Ken Lavet
Ken Lavet
Unit Production Manager
Stratton Leopold
Stratton Leopold
Alan Levine
Alan Levine
Associate Producer
Sandy King
Sandy King
ADR Voice Casting
Barbara Harris
Barbara Harris
Production Accountant
Joy Ewing
Joy Ewing
Sound Original Music Composer
Alan Howarth
Alan Howarth
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Boom Operator
Robert Jackson
Robert Jackson
Foley Mixer
Timothy A. Hoggatt
Timothy A. Hoggatt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sergio Reyes
Sergio Reyes
Robert J. Litt
Robert J. Litt
Elliot Tyson
Elliot Tyson
Foley Editor
Bob O'Brien
Bob O'Brien
Shawn Sykora
Shawn Sykora
Michael Hoskinson
Michael Hoskinson
Sound Editor
John H. Arrufat
John H. Arrufat
John Leveque
John Leveque
Hector C. Gika
Hector C. Gika
Donald L. Warner Jr.
Donald L. Warner Jr.
Larry Carow
Larry Carow
Samuel C. Crutcher
Samuel C. Crutcher
ADR Recordist
Thomas J. O'Connell
Thomas J. O'Connell
Sound Recordist
Tim Webb
Tim Webb
Foley Recordist
Roberta Alstadter
Roberta Alstadter
Foley Supervisor
Richard E. Yawn
Richard E. Yawn
Foley Artist
Gregg Barbanell
Gregg Barbanell
Gary A. Hecker
Gary A. Hecker
Supervising ADR Editor
Becky Sullivan
Becky Sullivan
ADR Mixer
Gary D. Rogers
Gary D. Rogers
Sound Mixer
Ron Judkins
Ron Judkins
Supervising Sound Editor
Jeffrey L. Sandler
Jeffrey L. Sandler
ADR Editor
Solange S. Schwalbe
Solange S. Schwalbe
Dolby Consultant
Douglas Greenfield
Douglas Greenfield
Camera Director of Photography
Gary B. Kibbe
Gary B. Kibbe
Still Photographer
Sidney Ray Baldwin
Sidney Ray Baldwin
Bruce Birmelin
Bruce Birmelin
Key Grip
Ron Cardarelli
Ron Cardarelli
Camera Operator
Jud Kehl
Jud Kehl
Raymond Stella
Raymond Stella
Dolly Grip
Dave Wachtman
Dave Wachtman
Art Art Direction
William J. Durrell Jr.
William J. Durrell Jr.
Daniel A. Lomino
Daniel A. Lomino
Set Decoration
Marvin March
Marvin March
Property Master
Vic Petrotta Jr.
Vic Petrotta Jr.
Construction Foreman
Michael Wright
Michael Wright
Leadman
Jack Eberhart
Jack Eberhart
Costume & Make-Up Costume Supervisor
Robin Michel Bush
Robin Michel Bush
Hairstylist
Elle Elliott
Elle Elliott
Makeup Artist
Francisco X. Pérez
Francisco X. Pérez
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Michael Mills
Michael Mills
Editing Editor
Gib Jaffe
Gib Jaffe
Frank E. Jimenez
Frank E. Jimenez
Assistant Editor
Margaret Goodspeed
Margaret Goodspeed
Frederick Wardell
Frederick Wardell
Color Timer
Phil Downey
Phil Downey
Negative Cutter
Gary Burritt
Gary Burritt
Crew Pilot
Billie Don Evans
Billie Don Evans
James Deeth
James Deeth
Stunts
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
Rick Avery
Rick Avery
Diamond Farnsworth
Diamond Farnsworth
Bennie Moore
Bennie Moore
Christine Anne Baur
Christine Anne Baur
George Fisher
George Fisher
Donna L. Noguchi
Donna L. Noguchi
Simone Boisseree
Simone Boisseree
Joe Gilbride
Joe Gilbride
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Chuck Picerni Jr.
John Borland
John Borland
Andy Gill
Andy Gill
Branscombe Richmond
Branscombe Richmond
Brad Bovee
Brad Bovee
Allan Graf
Allan Graf
Danny Rogers
Danny Rogers
John Branagan
John Branagan
Randy Hall
Randy Hall
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Tony Brubaker
Tony Brubaker
Steve Hart
Steve Hart
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Kurt Bryant
Kurt Bryant
Eddie Hice
Eddie Hice
David Burton
David Burton
Freddie Hice
Freddie Hice
Debbie Lynn Ross
Debbie Lynn Ross
David Cadiente
David Cadiente
Marcia Holley
Marcia Holley
Michael Runyard
Michael Runyard
James J. Casino
James J. Casino
Norman Howell
Norman Howell
Ben Scott
Ben Scott
Brian Imada
Brian Imada
John-Clay Scott
John-Clay Scott
Phil Chong
Phil Chong
Walter Scott
Walter Scott
Gary Combs
Gary Combs
Matt Johnston
Matt Johnston
Jan Michael Shultz
Jan Michael Shultz
Gilbert B. Combs
Gilbert B. Combs
Russell Solberg
Russell Solberg
Bob K. Cummings
Bob K. Cummings
Henry Kingi
Henry Kingi
Ceci Vendrell
Ceci Vendrell
Gary Davis
Gary Davis
Joel Kramer
Joel Kramer
Michael M. Vendrell
Michael M. Vendrell
Tim A. Davison
Tim A. Davison
Shane Dixon
Shane Dixon
Al Leong
Al Leong
Danny Weselis
Danny Weselis
Richard L. Duran
Richard L. Duran
James Lew
James Lew
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan
Eurlyne Epper
Eurlyne Epper
Billy D. Lucas
Billy D. Lucas
Scott Wilder
Scott Wilder
Gary Epper
Gary Epper
Eric Mansker
Eric Mansker
Dianne L. Wilson
Dianne L. Wilson
Jon H. Epstein
Jon H. Epstein
Matt McColm
Matt McColm
Merritt Yohnka
Merritt Yohnka
Debbie Evans
Debbie Evans
John C. Meier
John C. Meier
Ric Roman Waugh
Ric Roman Waugh
John Casino
John Casino
Special Effects Coordinator
Roy Arbogast
Roy Arbogast
Special Effects Assistant
David Blitstein
David Blitstein
Michael Arbogast
Michael Arbogast
Stunt Coordinator
Jeff Imada
Jeff Imada
Propmaker
Frank Leasure
Frank Leasure
Transportation Coordinator
Kenny Searle
Kenny Searle
Transportation Captain
Tim Roslan
Tim Roslan
Lighting Gaffer
Ken Spencer
Ken Spencer
Electrician
Sanford Barr
Sanford Barr
Kevin Arnold
Kevin Arnold
Robert DePerna
Robert DePerna
Richard Smock
Richard Smock
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