CinemaOSMovie · 1988 · 1h 30m · PG

Purple People Eater

The one-eyed... one horn... flying...

51%(16)IMDbComedyFamilyScience Fiction

A kid plays the old novelty song "Purple People Eater" and the creature actually appears. The two then proceed to help an elderly couple who are being evicted by their greedy landlord.

Directed byLinda Shayne

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
EN
Released
December 1, 1988
Studios
Motion Picture Group, The

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The Purple People Eater 1988

The Purple People Eater 1988

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Grandpa

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Rita

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Billy Johnson

Peggy Lipton

Peggy Lipton

Mom

Chubby Checker

Chubby Checker

Chubby Checker

Little Richard

Little Richard

Mayor

James Houghton

James Houghton

Dad

Thora Birch

Thora Birch

Molly Johnson

John Brumfield

Mr. Noodle

Molly Cheek

Molly Cheek

Mrs. Orfus

Creative team
Directed by
Linda Shayne
Linda Shayne
Written by
Linda Shayne
Linda Shayne
Produced by
Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Brad Krevoy
Brad Krevoy

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