Purple People Eater

Purple People Eater(1988)

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

Comedy
Family
Science Fiction

5.3

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.

Status:Released

Release Date:Dec 1, 1988

Runtime: 1h 30m

Director:

Linda Shayne

Writer:

Linda Shayne

Top Cast

Ned Beatty

Grandpa

Shelley Winters

Rita

Neil Patrick Harris

Billy Johnson

Peggy Lipton

Mom

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

Dustin Diamond

Big Z

Nikki Cox

Purplette Dancer

Official Videos

The Purple People Eater 1988

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