Essi vivono (1988)
John Nada, disoccupato, trova lavoro in un cantiere a Los Angeles. In cerca di un posto dove passare la notte, viene portato da un collega in una chiesa dove ascolta un predicatore cieco parlare del controllo della mente che “loro” starebbero praticando sugli uomini. Poco prima che il posto sia oggetto di un raid della polizia, John scova degli strani occhiali in una scatola e tramite quelli riesce a vedere le cose come stanno realmente: un sacco di gente ha un aspetto orribile con facce simili a teschi. Gli alieni hanno già occupato parecchi posti importanti e stanno continuando a farlo senza che gli umani se ne accorgano. John decide di combatterli e di trovare qualche alleato.
Direttore:
John Carpenter
Scrittore:
John Carpenter
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Roddy Piper as John Nada |
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Keith David as Frank Armitage |
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Meg Foster as Holly Thompsen |
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George Buck Flower as Drifter |
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Peter Jason as Gilbert |
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Raymond St. Jacques as Street Preacher |
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Jason Robards III as Family Man |
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John Lawrence as Bearded Man |
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Susan Barnes as Brown Haired Woman |
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Sy Richardson as Black Revolutionary |
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Wendy Brainard as Family Man's Daughter |
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Lucille Meredith as Female Interviewer |
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Susan Blanchard as Ingenue |
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Norman Alden as Foreman |
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Dana Bratton as Black Junkie |
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John F. Goff as Well Dressed Customer |
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Norman D. Wilson as Vendor |
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Thelma Lee as Rich Lady |
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Stratton Leopold as Depressed Human |
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Rezza Shan as Arab Clerk |
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Norman Howell as Blonde Haired Cop |
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Larry Franco as Neighbor |
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Tom Searle as Biker |
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Robert Grasmere as Scruffy Blonde Man |
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Vince Inneo as Passageway Guard |
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Bob Hudson as Passageway Guard #2 |
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Jon Paul Jones as Manager |
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Dennis Michael as Male News Anchor |
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Nancy Gee as Female News Anchor |
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Claudia Stanlee as Young Female Executive |
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Christine Anne Baur as Woman on Phone |
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Eileen Wesson as Pregnant Secretary |
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Gregory J. Barnett as Security Guard #1 |
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Jim Nickerson as Security Guard #2 |
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Kerry Rossall as 2nd Unit Guard |
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Cibby Danyla as Naked Lady |
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Jeff Imada as Male Ghoul |
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Michelle Costello as Female Ghoul |
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Jeb Stuart Adams as Homeless kid (uncredited) |
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Jennifer Austin as Teenage Girl (uncredited) |
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Michael Forino as Ghoul at Bar (uncredited) |
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Robert V. Greene as TV Technician (uncredited) |
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Helen Kelly as Woman at the Dinner Party (uncredited) |
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Al Leong as Asian Revolutionary (uncredited) |
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Gunnar Magg as Male Ghoulie (uncredited) |
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Matt McColm as Police Officer (uncredited) |
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Tommy Morrison as Dave - Resistance Fighter (uncredited) |
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John Carpenter as Voice That Says 'Sleep' (voice) (uncredited) |
| Camera | Gary B. Kibbe | Director of Photography |
| Sound | John Carpenter | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Andre Blay | Executive Producer |
| Production | Shep Gordon | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Ray Nelson | Novel |
| Directing | John Carpenter | Director |
| Writing | John Carpenter | Screenplay |
| Production | Larry Franco | Producer |
| Sound | Alan Howarth | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Mike Johnson | Stunts |
| Crew | Marcia Holley | Stunts |
| Crew | George Fisher | Stunts |
| Crew | Brad Bovee | Stunts |
| Crew | John-Clay Scott | Stunts |
| Crew | Andy Gill | Stunts |
| Crew | John Branagan | Stunts |
| Crew | Kurt Bryant | Stunts |
| Crew | David Cadiente | Stunts |
| Art | Jack Eberhart | Leadman |
| Editing | Margaret Goodspeed | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Rick Avery | Stunts |
| Crew | Phil Chong | Stunts |
| Crew | Ronnie Rondell Jr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Roy Arbogast | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Diamond Farnsworth | Stunts |
| Crew | Donna L. Noguchi | Stunts |
| Crew | Tony Brubaker | Stunts |
| Crew | Ben Scott | Stunts |
| Editing | Frederick Wardell | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Bennie Moore | Stunts |
| Crew | Danny Rogers | Stunts |
| Crew | Chuck Picerni Jr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Brian Imada | Stunts |
| Crew | Gary Combs | Stunts |
| Crew | Jeff Imada | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Randy Hall | Stunts |
| Crew | Billy D. Lucas | Stunts |
| Crew | John C. Meier | Stunts |
| Crew | John Borland | Stunts |
| Crew | Steve Hart | Stunts |
| Crew | Freddie Hice | Stunts |
| Crew | Gilbert B. Combs | Stunts |
| Crew | Scott Wilder | Stunts |
| Crew | David Blitstein | Special Effects Assistant |
| Crew | Simone Boisseree | Stunts |
| Crew | Joe Gilbride | Stunts |
| Crew | Eddie Hice | Stunts |
| Crew | Michael Arbogast | Special Effects Assistant |
| Crew | Christine Anne Baur | Stunts |
| Crew | Branscombe Richmond | Stunts |
| Crew | Allan Graf | Stunts |
| Crew | David Burton | Stunts |
| Crew | Debbie Lynn Ross | Stunts |
| Crew | James J. Casino | Stunts |
| Crew | Norman Howell | Stunts |
| Crew | Walter Scott | Stunts |
| Crew | Michael Runyard | Stunts |
| Crew | Matt Johnston | Stunts |
| Crew | Gary Davis | Stunts |
| Crew | Shane Dixon | Stunts |
| Crew | Gary Epper | Stunts |
| Crew | Eric Mansker | Stunts |
| Crew | Matt McColm | Stunts |
| Crew | Joel Kramer | Stunts |
| Crew | Richard L. Duran | Stunts |
| Editing | Phil Downey | Color Timer |
| Crew | Thomas Rosales Jr. | Stunts |
| Crew | James Lew | Stunts |
| Crew | Tim Roslan | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Ceci Vendrell | Stunts |
| Crew | Al Leong | Stunts |
| Editing | Gary Burritt | Negative Cutter |
| Crew | Jon H. Epstein | Stunts |
| Production | Joy Ewing | Production Accountant |
| Crew | Tim A. Davison | Stunts |
| Crew | Merritt Yohnka | Stunts |
| Crew | Eurlyne Epper | Stunts |
| Crew | Frank Leasure | Propmaker |
| Crew | Bob K. Cummings | Stunts |
| Crew | Cheryl Wheeler Duncan | Stunts |
| Crew | Debbie Evans | Stunts |
| Crew | Michael M. Vendrell | Stunts |
| Crew | Jan Michael Shultz | Stunts |
| Crew | Russell Solberg | Stunts |
| Crew | Henry Kingi | Stunts |
| Crew | Danny Weselis | Stunts |
| Crew | Dianne L. Wilson | Stunts |
| Production | Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Crew | Kenny Searle | Transportation Coordinator |
| Sound | Douglas Greenfield | Dolby Consultant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robin Michel Bush | Costume Supervisor |
| Art | Daniel A. Lomino | Art Direction |
| Art | Marvin March | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Frank E. Jimenez | Editor |
| Art | William J. Durrell Jr. | Art Direction |
| Editing | Gib Jaffe | Editor |
| Production | Sandy King | Associate Producer |
| Production | Alan Levine | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Ken Lavet | Location Manager |
| Production | Marian Shambo | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | James Deeth | Pilot |
| Production | Stratton Leopold | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Billie Don Evans | Pilot |
| Directing | Sandy King | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | John Casino | Stunts |
| Camera | Bruce Birmelin | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Sidney Ray Baldwin | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Jud Kehl | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elle Elliott | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Francisco X. Pérez | Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Ken Spencer | Gaffer |
| Camera | Ron Cardarelli | Key Grip |
| Camera | Dave Wachtman | Dolly Grip |
| Crew | Ric Roman Waugh | Stunts |
| Art | Michael Wright | Construction Foreman |
| Art | Vic Petrotta Jr. | Property Master |
| Sound | Solange S. Schwalbe | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Gary D. Rogers | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Hector C. Gika | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Elliot Tyson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Bob O'Brien | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Shawn Sykora | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Ron Judkins | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Sergio Reyes | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Mills | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Samuel C. Crutcher | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Tim Webb | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | John Leveque | Sound Editor |
| Sound | J.H. Arrufat | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Timothy A. Hoggatt | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Richard E. Yawn | Foley Supervisor |
| Sound | Robert Jackson | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Michael Hoskinson | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Larry Carow | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gregg Barbanell | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Thomas J. O'Connell | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Becky Sullivan | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Sound | Roberta Alstadter | Foley Recordist |
| Sound | Robert J. Litt | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Gary A. Hecker | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Donald L. Warner Jr. | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jeffrey L. Sandler | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Lighting | Sanford Barr | Electrician |
| Lighting | Kevin Arnold | Electrician |
| Lighting | Robert DePerna | Electrician |
| Lighting | Richard Smock | Electrician |
| Directing | Larry Franco | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Artist W. Robinson | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Melvin Young | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Lewis Bush | Costumer |
| Camera | Jeffrey Norvet | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Larry D. Davis | Second Assistant Camera |
