Icon Movies

Nada, a down-on-his-luck construction worker, discovers a pair of special sunglasses. Wearing them, he is able to see the world as it really is: people being bombarded by media and government with messages like "Stay Asleep", "No Imagination", "Submit to Authority". Even scarier is that he is able to see that some usually normal-looking people are in fact ugly aliens in charge of the massive campaign to keep humans subdued.

Who are they? And what do they want?

Genres: Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

Starring: Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster

Released: November 23, 1988

Runtime: 94.0

Popularity Rating: 11.292

Alive Films, Larry Franco Productions, Universal Pictures

United States of America

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
Rich Lady Thelma Lee
Depressed Human Stratton Leopold
Arab Clerk Rezza Shan
Blonde Haired Cop Norman Howell
Neighbor Larry 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
Female News Anchor Nancy Gee
Young Female Executive Claudia Stanlee
Woman on Phone Christine Anne Baur
Pregnant Secretary Eileen Wesson
Security Guard #2 Jim Nickerson
2nd Unit Guard Kerry Rossall
Naked Lady Cibby Danyla
Male Ghoul Jeff Imada
Female Ghoul Michelle Costello
Security Guard #1 Gregory J. Barnett
Vendor Norman D. Wilson
Homeless kid (uncredited) Jeb Stuart Adams
Teenage Girl (uncredited) Jennifer Austin
Ghoul at Bar (uncredited) Michael Forino
TV Technician (uncredited) Robert V. Greene
Woman at the Dinner Party (uncredited) Helen Kelly
Asian Revolutionary (uncredited) Al Leong
Male Ghoulie (uncredited) Gunnar Magg
Police Officer (uncredited) Matt McColm
Dave - Resistance Fighter (uncredited) Tommy Morrison

Art — Art Direction: Daniel A. Lomino
Art — Art Direction: William J. Durrell Jr.
Art — Set Decoration: Marvin March
Camera — Director of Photography: Gary B. Kibbe
Costume & Make-Up — Costume Supervisor: Robin Michel Bush
Crew — Pilot: Billie Don Evans
Crew — Pilot: James Deeth
Directing — Director: John Carpenter
Directing — Script Supervisor: Sandy King
Editing — Editor: Frank E. Jimenez
Editing — Editor: Gib Jaffe
Production — Associate Producer: Sandy King
Production — Executive Producer: Andre Blay
Production — Executive Producer: Shep Gordon
Production — Location Manager: Ken Lavet
Production — Producer: Larry J. Franco
Production — Production Coordinator: Marian Shambo
Production — Unit Production Manager: Alan Levine
Production — Unit Production Manager: Stratton Leopold
Sound — Original Music Composer: Alan Howarth
Sound — Original Music Composer: John Carpenter
Writing — Novel: Ray Nelson
Writing — Screenplay: John Carpenter