Nada: I'm giving you a choice: either put on these glasses or start eating that trashcan!
They Live (1988)
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Directed by: John Carpenter
Starring: Keith David, Meg Foster, George 'Buck' Flower, Roddy Piper
Visible crew/equipment: When Nada is escaping with Holly, you can see the reflection of the film crew on the car. (00:44:15)
Trivia: Roddy Piper and Keith David decided to fight for real, only faking the punches to the face.
Question: Why did all the police officers destroy the shantytown? And why did they beat the blind priest to death?
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Answer: As part of the alien takeover, they're suppressing any resistance and discussion of the plot. They know there's a group, led by the preacher, who are onto the conspiracy and that they're somewhere in the camp. They destroy the camp to disburse them and prevent word from getting out.