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Review of They Live (1988) by Alexander C — 06 Dec 2012

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Classic movie,Rowdy Roddy Piper and Keith David take on some fucking aliens!!!!!

This review of They Live (1988) was written by Alexander C on 06 Dec 2012.

They Live has generally received positive reviews.

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