They Live - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "They Live"
They Live (1988)
Timing:
1:33 (93 min)
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Actors and characters
Jason Robards III
Character Family Man
John Lawrence
Character Bearded Man
Susan Barnes
Character Brown Haired Woman
Wendy Brainard
Character Family Man's Daughter
Lucille Meredith
Character Female Interviewer
Susan Blanchard
Character Ingenue
Dana Bratton
Character Black Junkie
John F. Goff
Character Well Dressed Customer
Thelma Lee
Character Rich Lady
Stratton Leopold
Character Depressed Human
Rezza Shan
Character Arab Clerk
Norman Howell
Character Blonde Haired Cop
Larry J. Franco
Character Neighbor
Tom Searle
Character Biker
Robert Grasmere
Character Scruffy Blonde Man
Vince Inneo
Character Passageway Guard
Bob Hudson
Character Passageway Guard #2
Jon Paul Jones
Character Manager
Dennis Michael
Character Male News Anchor
Nancy Gee
Character Female News Anchor
Claudia Stanlee
Character Young Female Executive
Christine Anne Baur
Character Woman on Phone
Jim Nickerson
Character Security Guard #2
Cibby Danyla
Character Naked Lady
Michelle Costello
Character Female Ghoul
Jeb Stuart Adams
Character Homeless kid (uncredited)
Jennifer Austin
Character Teenage Girl (uncredited)
Michael Forino
Character Ghoul at Bar (uncredited)
Robert V. Greene
Character TV Technician (uncredited)
Helen Kelly
Character Woman at the Dinner Party (uncredited)
Gunnar Magg
Character Male Ghoulie (uncredited)
What's left behind the scenes
- The main character's name is never mentioned in the film, and Roddy Piper's character is credited as “Nada” (likely a surname) – which means “nothing” in Spanish.
- The role of Frank was written specifically for Keith David.
- The plot of the music video by the German electronic collective SQ-1, “Can you feel” (1999), is based on the film's plot. Similarly, the music video by American artist Armand Van Helden, “Into your eyes” (2005), is also based on this film.
- The film is based on the short story “Eight in the Morning” by Ray Nelson.
- A simple fight scene between Frank and Nada over Frank's refusal to wear the "magic glasses" turned into a 5-minute brawl instead of the director's intended 20 seconds.
- In the scene in the bank, where the main character Nada selectively shoots aliens visible through the glasses, he says: "I come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, but I’m all out of bubble gum." This phrase can later be heard in a game series named after the main character, Duke Nukem. In fact, this phrase belongs to the lead actor, Roddy Piper, who is also a well-known wrestler, having participated in Wrestlemania III where he was noticed by John Carpenter.
- In the underground corridor, the security guard's radio looks like the anomaly detector from "Ghostbusters".
- In the scene where the main character first meets an alien he can distinguish through the glasses, the alien is buying a newspaper. If you pay attention, you can see him receive change twice (before and after Nada puts on the glasses).
- Before the fight with Neid, Frank throws his bag on the ground, and it then disappears; the spot where it fell will be empty in subsequent frames.
- The main character’s name is never mentioned in the film, and in the credits, Roddy Piper’s character is listed as “Nada” (likely as a surname) – which means “nothing” in Spanish.
- The plot of the music video for the German electronic collective SQ-1’s “Can you feel” (1999) is based on the film’s plot. Similarly, the music video for American artist Armand Van Helden’s “Into your eyes” (2005) is also based on this film.
- The film is based on Ray Nelson’s short story "Eight in the Morning."
- A simple fight scene between Frank and Nada over Frank's refusal to wear the "magic glasses" turned into a 5-minute brawl, instead of the director's intended 20 seconds.
- In the scene in the bank, where the protagonist Nada selectively shoots aliens visible through the glasses, he says: "I come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, but I’m all out of bubble gum." This phrase later appears in a game series named after the protagonist, Duke Nukem. In fact, this phrase belongs to the lead actor, Roddy Piper, who is also a well-known athlete in the world of wrestling, having competed in Wrestlemania III, where he was noticed by John Carpenter.
- In the underground corridor, the security guards' radio looks like an anomaly detector from the film "Ghostbusters".
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