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The 1988 science-fiction thriller , directed by John Carpenter , is a biting satire of consumerism and authority that follows a drifter named Nada who discovers the world is secretly controlled by aliens. Core Premise & Plot The Discovery : While working in

: Armed with the truth, Nada teams up with a fellow laborer, Frank (Keith David), to find the source of the alien signal and expose the conspiracy to the world. Iconic Elements They Live

Los Angeles, Nada (Roddy Piper) finds a pair of special sunglasses that strip away the "mask" of reality. The 1988 science-fiction thriller , directed by John