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They Live

Mar 1—Mar 5, 2024
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  • The Paranoid Style in American Cinema, 1974-1999
Directed by John Carpenter (1988)
With Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster
They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. A rugged loner stumbles upon a terrifying discovery: ghoulish creatures are masquerading as humans while they lull the public into submission through subliminal advertising messages, and only specially made sunglasses are able to make the deadly truth visible. From director John Carpenter (Halloween), comes the story of one man who saw the truth.

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      94min

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      Peter Jay Sharp Building
      BAM Rose Cinemas

      FORMAT

      35mm

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