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28th Aug 2022

They Live (1988)

Trivia: Any skeleton-faced alien that you see on screen in "They Live" that had a close up shot or a speaking part was portrayed by stunt coordinator/fight choreographer Jeff Imada. (Source: ScreenRant).

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17th Aug 2022

They Live (1988)

Trivia: According to Roddy Piper, he came up with (arguably) the film's most famous line. While driving one day, he scribbled various versions of the line on a pad, based on interviews he had done as a wrestler and gave them to John Carpenter. The line selected was from when Piper faced Playboy Buddy Rose, and said, "I'm here to chew bubble gum and kick ass." "And I'm all out of bubble gum" was added on. (Source: ScreenRant).

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17th Aug 2022

They Live (1988)

Trivia: The homeless "camp" seen in the movie is real. To save money, and for realism, director John Carpenter shot the scenes at an actual homeless encampment. The people living there were paid as extras. (Source: ScreenRant).

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