Purple People Eater (1988)
1h 30m
Running Time
December 1, 1988Release Date
Purple People Eater (1988)
1h 30m
Running Time
December 1, 1988Release Date

Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

Ned Beatty
Grandpa

Shelley Winters
Rita

Neil Patrick Harris
Billy Johnson

Peggy Lipton
Mom

Chubby Checker
Chubby Checker

Little Richard
Mayor

James Houghton
Dad

Thora Birch
Molly Johnson

John Brumfield
Mr. Noodle

Molly Cheek
Mrs. Orfus

Sheb Wooley
Harvey Skitters

Shonda Whipple
Allison

Lindsay Price
Kory Kamimoto

Kimberly McCullough
Donna Orfus

Linda Shayne
Nurse / Writer / Director

Dustin Diamond
Big Z

Nikki Cox
Purplette Dancer

Roger Corman
Producer

Peter Deming
Director of Photography / Cinematography

Brad Krevoy
Producer

Steven Stabler
Producer

Dennis Dreith
Music

Cari Coughlin
Editor

Stephen Greenberg
Production Design

Terry Dresbach
Costume Design

Jacqueline Brennan Berardi
Makeup Artist / Hairstylist

Debbie Zoller
Key Hair Stylist / Key Makeup Artist

Randy Pope
Unit Production Manager / First Assistant Director

Lorene M. Duran
Second Assistant Director

Gregory Kent Simmons
Second Assistant Director

Joseph Henson
Storyboard

Patrick Bietz
Sound Editor
Media.


Details.
Release DateDecember 1, 1988
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
Content RatingPG
Genres
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Wiki.
Purple People Eater is a 1988 American science fiction comedy film based on Sheb Wooley's 1958 novelty song of the same name, written and directed by Linda Shayne, and starring Neil Patrick Harris, Ned Beatty, Shelley Winters, Dustin Diamond, Peggy Lipton, and Thora Birch in her film debut. Chubby Checker and Little Richard made musical guest appearances. The film was released on December 16, 1988.
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