Review of They Live (1988) by Ethan T — 06 Oct 2015

I feel like the only reason Roddy Piper is in this film is because Kurt Russell was busy at the time.

This review of They Live (1988) was written by Ethan T on 06 Oct 2015.

They Live has generally received positive reviews.

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