Purple People Eater (1988)
1h 30m
Running Time
December 1, 1988Release Date
Purple People Eater (1988)
1h 30m
Running Time
December 1, 1988Release Date
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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
Chubby Checker
Chubby Checker
Peggy Lipton
Mom
Little Richard
Mayor
Linda Shayne
Director
Brad Krevoy
Producer
James Houghton
Dad
Steven Stabler
Producer
Thora Birch
Molly Johnson
Dennis Dreith
Composer
John Brumfield
Mr. Noodle
Peter Deming
Cinematographer
Molly Cheek
Mrs. Orfus
Sheb Wooley
Harvey Skitters
Cari Coughlin
Editor
Shonda Whipple
Allison
Lindsay Price
Kory Kamimoto
Kimberly McCullough
Donna Orfus
Dustin Diamond
Big Z
Nikki Cox
Purplette Dancer
Roger Corman
Producer
Debbie Zoller
Key Hair Stylist / Key Makeup Artist
Terry Dresbach
Costume Design
Randy Pope
Unit Production Manager / First Assistant Director
Lorene M. Duran
Second Assistant Director
Joseph Henson
Storyboard
Stephen Greenberg
Production Design
Patrick Bietz
Sound Editor
Gregory Kent Simmons
Second Assistant Director
Jacqueline Brennan Berardi
Makeup Artist / Hairstylist
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 stars 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.