Review of They Live (1988) by Rodney G — 12 Mar 2010

Alien's disguised as YUPPIES.. Hmmmm, that would explain a lot, eh? There's some message here...

This review of They Live (1988) was written by Rodney G on 12 Mar 2010.

They Live has generally received positive reviews.

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