They Live

(They Live)

 Credits

Cast

Nada
Roddy Piper
Frank
Keith David
Holly
Meg Foster
Drifter
George 'Buck' Flower
Gilbert
Peter Jason
Street Preacher
Raymond St. Jacques
Family Man
Jason Robards III
Bearded Man
John Lawrence
Brown Haired Woman
Susan Barnes
Black Revolutionary
Sy Richardson
Family Man's Daughter
Wendy Brainard
Female Interviewer
Lucille Meredith
Ingenue
Susan Blanchard
Foreman
Norman Alden
Black Junkie
Dana Bratton
Well Dressed Customer
John F. Goff
Vendor
Norm Wilson
Rich Lady
Thelma Lee
Depressed Human
Stratton Leopold
Arab Clerk
Rezza Shan
Blonde Haired Cop
Norman Howell
Neighbor
Larry Franco (Larry J. Franco)
Biker
Tom Searle
Scruffy Blonde Man
Robert Grasmere
Passageway Guard
Vince Inneo
Passageway Guard #2
Bob Hudson
Manager
Jon Paul Jones
Male News Anchor
Dennis Michael (Dennis Cosmo Michael)
Female News Anchor
Nancy Gee
Young Female Executive
Claudia Stanlee
Woman on Phone
Christine Baur (Christine Anne Baur)
Pregnant Secretary
Eileen Wesson
Security Guard #1
Gregory Barnett (Gregory J. Barnett)
Security Guard #2
Jim Nickerson (Jimmy Nickerson)
2nd Unit Guard
Kerry Rossall
Naked Lady
Cibby Danyla
Male Ghoul
Jeff Imada
Female Ghoul
Michelle Costello
Homeless kid
Jeb Stuart Adams (*)
Teenage Girl
Jennifer Austin (*)
Voice that says 'sleep' (voice)
John Carpenter (*)
Ghoul at Bar
Michael Forino (*)
TV Technician
Robert V. Greene (*)
Woman at the Dinner Party
Helen Kelly (*)
Asian Revolutionary
Al Leong (*)
Male Goulie
Gunnar Magg (*)
Dave - Resistance Fighter
Tommy Morrison (*)
Anchor (voice)
Jan Rabson (*)
Newspaper Vendor
Norman D. Wilson (*)

Director

Director
John Carpenter

Writing credits

Short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning"
Ray Nelson
Screenplay
Frank Armitage (John Carpenter)

Producer

Executive producer
Andre Blay
Producer
Larry Franco (Larry J. Franco)
Executive producer
Shep Gordon
Associate producer
Sandy King

Cinematography

Director of photography
Gary B. Kibbe

Editor

Editor
Gib Jaffe
Editor
Frank E. Jimenez

Art direction

Art director
William J. Durrell Jr.
Art director
Daniel Lomino (Daniel A. Lomino)

Set decoration

Set decorator
Marvin March

Makeup department

Hair stylist
Elle Elliott
Makeup artist
Frank Carrisosa (Francisco X. Pérez)

Production management

Unit production manager
Stratton Leopold
Unit production manager
Alan Levine

Assistant director

First assistant director
Larry Franco (Larry J. Franco)
Second assistant director
Artist Robinson (Artist W. Robinson)
Dga trainee
Scott Senechal (B. Scott Senechal)

Art department

Lead man
Jack Eberhart
Paint foreman
Richard Girod (Dick Girod)
Art department assistant
Sean Haworth
Assistant property
Richard Kerns (Richard M. Kerns)
Propmaker
Frank Leasure
Stand-by painter
Ernie Millanponce
Property master
Victor Petrotta Jr. (Vic Petrotta Jr.)
Swing
Gregori Renta
Assistant property
John Sweeney
Labor foreman
Kenneth Truby
Construction foreman
Michael Wright
Set dresser
Luigi Mugavero (*)

Sound department

Foley recordist
Roberta Alstadter
Sound editor
J.H. Arrufat (John H. Arrufat)
Foley artist
Gregg Barbanell
Sound effects recordist
Gary Blufer
Assistant sound editor
Mark Boisseau
Sound editor
Larry Carow
Sound editor
Samuel C. Crutcher
Sound effects coordinator
Laurie Ecker
Sound effects coordinator
John Michael Fanaris
Sound effects researcher
Frank A. Fuller Jr.
Sound re-recordist
Walter A. Gest
Sound editor
Hector C. Gika
Stereo consultant
Douglas Greenfield (Dolby)
Foley artist
Gary Hecker (Gary A. Hecker)
Foley mixer
Timothy Hoggatt (Timothy A. Hoggatt)
Foley editor
Mike Hoskinson (Michael Hoskinson)
Synthesized sound effects
Alan Howarth
Boom operator
Robert Jackson
Sound mixer
Ron Judkins
Sound editor
John Leveque
Sound re-recording mixer
Robert J. Litt
Foley editor
Bob O'Brien
Adr recordist
Tom O'Connell (Thomas J. O'Connell)
Sound re-recording mixer
Sergio Reyes
Adr mixer
Gary Rogers (Gary D. Rogers)
Supervising sound editor
Jeffrey L. Sandler
Adr editor
Solange Schwalbe Boisseau (Solange S. Schwalbe)
Supervising adr editor
Becky Sullivan-Coblentz (Becky Sullivan)
Foley editor
Shawn Sykora
Sound re-recording mixer
Elliot Tyson
Sound editor
Don Warner (Donald L. Warner Jr.)
Sound recordist
Tim Webb
Foley supervisor
Richard E. Yawn
Utility sound
David Napoli (*)

Special effects

Special effects assistant
Michael Arbogast
Special effects coordinator
Roy Arbogast
Special effects assistant
David Blitstein
Special photographic effects
Jim Danforth
Special effects assistant
William Lee

Stunts

Stunts
Rick Avery
Stunts
Christine Baur (Christine Anne Baur)
Stunts
Simone Boisseree
Stunts
John Borland
Stunts
Brad Bovee
Stunts
John Branagan
Stunts
Anthony Brubaker (Tony Brubaker)
Stunts
Kurt Bryant
Stunts
David Burton
Stunts
David Cadiente
Stunts
Jimmy Casino (James J. Casino)
Stunts
John J. Casino (John Casino)
Stunts
Phil Chong
Stunts
Gary Combs
Stunts
Gilbert B. Combs
Stunts
Bob K. Cummings
Stunts
Gary Charles Davis (Gary Davis)
Stunts
Tim Davison (Tim A. Davison)
Stunts
Shane Dixon
Stunts
Cheryl Wheeler-Dixon (Cheryl Wheeler Duncan)
Stunts
Richard Duran (Richard L. Duran)
Stunts
Eurlyne Epper
Stunts
Gary Epper
Stunts
Jon H. Epstein
Stunts
Debbie Evans
Stunts
Diamond Farnsworth
Stunts
George Fisher
Stunts
Joseph G. Gilbride (Joe Gilbride)
Stunts
Andy Gill
Stunts
Allan Graf
Stunts
Randy Hall
Stunts
Steve Hart
Stunts
Eddie Hice
Stunts
Freddie Hice
Stunts
Marcia Holley
Stunts
Norman Howell
Stunts
Brian Imada
Stunt coordinator
Jeff Imada
Stunts
John Michael Johnson (Mike Johnson)
Stunts
Matt D. Johnston (Matt Johnston)
Stunts
Henry Kingi
Stunts
Joel Kramer
Stunts
Daniel Eric Lee (Daniel Lee)
Stunts
Al Leong
Stunts
James Lew
Stunts
Billy D. Lucas
Stunts
Eric Mansker
Stunts
Matt McColm
Stunts
John C. Meier (John Meier)
Stunts
Bennie E. Moore Jr. (Bennie Moore)
Stunts
Donna L. Noguchi
Stunts
Charles Picerni Jr. (Chuck Picerni Jr.)
Stunts
Branscombe Richmond
Stunts
Danny Rogers
Stunts
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Stunts
Timothy Roslan (Tim Roslan)
Stunts
Debby Lynn Ross
Stunts
Mike Runyard (Michael Runyard)
Stunts
Ben Scott
Stunts
John-Clay Scott
Stunts
Walter Scott
Stunts
Jan Michael Shultz
Stunts
Chris Kent (Chris Kent)
Stunts
Russell Solberg
Stunts
Ceci Vendrell
Stunts
Michael M. Vendrell
Stunts
Ric Waugh (Ric Roman Waugh)
Stunts
Danny Weselis
Stunts
Scott Wilder
Stunts
Dianne Wilson (Dianne L. Wilson)
Stunts
Merritt Yohnka

Camera

Electrician
Kevin Arnold
Still photographer
Sidney Baldwin (Sidney Ray Baldwin)
Electrician
Sanford Barr
Still photographer
Bruce Birmelin
First assistant camera
Clyde E. Bryan (Second camera)
Key grip
Ronald Cardarelli (Ron Cardarelli)
Second assistant camera
Larry Davis (Larry D. Davis)
Electrician
Robert DePerna
Grip
Anthony DiMase (Anthony Di Mase)
Camera operator
Jud Kehl
Best boy electrician
John Kennedy (John T. Kennedy)
First assistant camera
Jeffrey Norvet
Best boy grip
John Palka
Grip
Robin Roberts
Electrician
Richard Smock
Gaffer
Kenneth Spencer (Ken Spencer)
Camera operator
Raymond N. Stella (Second camera) (Raymond Stella)
Panaglide operator
Raymond N. Stella (Raymond Stella)
Dolly grip
David Wachtman (Dave Wachtman)
Grip
Sid Lucero (*)
Steadicam operator
Randy Nolen (*)

Wardrobe department

Costumer
Robert Bush (Robert Lewis Bush)
Costume supervisor
Robin Bush (Robin Michel Bush)
Costumer
John Young (John Melvin Young)

Editorial department

Negative cutter
Gary Burritt
Color timer
Phil Downey
Assistant film editor
Margaret Goodspeed
Assistant film editor
Fred M. Wardell (Frederick Wardell)
Assistant editor
Richard Alderete (*)

Other crew

Craft service
Richard Chavez (Rick Chavez)
Assistant
Karin Costa (Mr. Carpenter)
First aid
Maurice Costello
Helicopter pilot
James Deeth
Production associate
Mathew Dunne
Helicopter pilot
Billie Don Evans
Production accountant
Joy Ewing
Stand-in
T.Z. Garrison
Production legal counsel
E. Barry Haldeman Esq. (E. Barry Haldeman)
Assistant
Sandra Holden (Mr. Franco)
Script supervisor
Sandy King
Location manager
Ken Lavet
Stand-in
Gregory Parrish
Production coordinator
Marian Shambo
Production legal counsel
Jill L. Smith Esq. (Jill L. Smith)
Production legal counsel
Mark A. Stankevich Esq. (Mark A. Stankevich)
Producer
Larry Sulkis (Commercials)
Caterer
Angel Trujillo
Production assistant
Michael Forino (*)
Voices
Lynnanne Zager (*)

(*) uncredited