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Purple People Eater (1988)

Overview

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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Linda Shayne profile
Linda Shayne

Director

Cast

Ned Beatty profile
Ned Beatty

Grandpa

Shelley Winters profile
Shelley Winters

Rita

Neil Patrick Harris profile
Neil Patrick Harris

Billy Johnson

Peggy Lipton profile
Peggy Lipton

Mom

Chubby Checker profile
Chubby Checker

Chubby Checker

Little Richard profile
Little Richard

Mayor

James Houghton profile
James Houghton

Dad

Thora Birch profile
Thora Birch

Molly Johnson

John Brumfield profile
John Brumfield

Mr. Noodle

Molly Cheek profile
Molly Cheek

Mrs. Orfus

Sheb Wooley profile
Sheb Wooley

Harvey Skitters

Shonda Whipple profile
Shonda Whipple

Allison

Ned Beatty profile
Ned Beatty

Grandpa

Shelley Winters profile
Shelley Winters

Rita

Neil Patrick Harris profile
Neil Patrick Harris

Billy Johnson

Peggy Lipton profile
Peggy Lipton

Mom

Chubby Checker profile
Chubby Checker

Chubby Checker

Little Richard profile
Little Richard

Mayor

James Houghton profile
James Houghton

Dad

Thora Birch profile
Thora Birch

Molly Johnson

John Brumfield profile
John Brumfield

Mr. Noodle

Molly Cheek profile
Molly Cheek

Mrs. Orfus

Sheb Wooley profile
Sheb Wooley

Harvey Skitters

Shonda Whipple profile
Shonda Whipple

Allison

Extra

Release Date

December 1, 1988

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Motion Picture Group, The logo

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