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Purple People Eater

19884.8 / 1090 min
Comedy, Family, Science Fiction

Overview

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

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.

Cast

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

John Brumfield

Mr. Noodle

Molly Cheek

Molly Cheek

Mrs. Orfus

Sheb Wooley

Sheb Wooley

Harvey Skitters

Shonda Whipple

Shonda Whipple

Allison

Lindsay Price

Lindsay Price

Kory Kamimoto

Kimberly McCullough

Kimberly McCullough

Donna Orfus

Linda Shayne

Linda Shayne

Nurse

Dustin Diamond

Dustin Diamond

Big Z

Nikki Cox

Nikki Cox

Purplette Dancer

Crew

Linda Shayne

Linda Shayne

Writer

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Producer

Linda Shayne

Linda Shayne

Director

Peter Deming

Peter Deming

Director of Photography

Brad Krevoy

Brad Krevoy

Producer

Steven Stabler

Steven Stabler

Producer

Stephen Greenberg

Stephen Greenberg

Production Design

Gregory Kent Simmons

Gregory Kent Simmons

Second Assistant Director

Lorene M. Duran

Lorene M. Duran

Second Assistant Director

Peter Deming

Peter Deming

Cinematography

Jacqueline Brennan Berardi

Jacqueline Brennan Berardi

Hairstylist

Randy Pope

Randy Pope

First Assistant Director

Cari Coughlin

Cari Coughlin

Editor

Dennis Dreith

Dennis Dreith

Music

Terry Dresbach

Terry Dresbach

Costume Design

Joseph Henson

Joseph Henson

Storyboard

Jacqueline Brennan Berardi

Jacqueline Brennan Berardi

Makeup Artist

Randy Pope

Randy Pope

Unit Production Manager

Debbie Zoller

Debbie Zoller

Key Hair Stylist

Debbie Zoller

Debbie Zoller

Key Makeup Artist

Patrick Bietz

Patrick Bietz

Sound Editor

Stephen Bushelman

Stephen Bushelman

Sound Editor