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Purple People Eater (1988)

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

Genre : Comedy, Family, Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Linda Shayne

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Linda Shayne
Linda Shayne
Writer
Peter Deming
Peter Deming
Director of Photography
Linda Shayne
Linda Shayne
Director
Brad Krevoy
Brad Krevoy
Producer
Steven Stabler
Steven Stabler
Producer
Dennis Dreith
Dennis Dreith
Music
Peter Deming
Peter Deming
Cinematography
Cari Coughlin
Cari Coughlin
Editor
Stephen Greenberg
Stephen Greenberg
Production Design
Terry Dresbach
Terry Dresbach
Costume Design
Jacqueline Brennan Berardi
Jacqueline Brennan Berardi
Makeup Artist
Jacqueline Brennan Berardi
Jacqueline Brennan Berardi
Hairstylist
Debbie Zoller
Debbie Zoller
Key Hair Stylist
Randy Pope
Randy Pope
Unit Production Manager
Debbie Zoller
Debbie Zoller
Key Makeup Artist
Lorene M. Duran
Lorene M. Duran
Second Assistant Director
Randy Pope
Randy Pope
First Assistant Director
Gregory Kent Simmons
Gregory Kent Simmons
Second Assistant Director
Joseph Henson
Joseph Henson
Storyboard
Patrick Bietz
Patrick Bietz
Sound Editor
Stephen Bushelman
Stephen Bushelman
Sound Editor
Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Producer

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