Watch Purple People Eater (1988) Official Trailer
The one-eyed... one horn... flying...
4.5 / 10 IMDb December 1, 1988 1h 30m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 30m
Release Date
December 1, 1988
Genre
Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
Status
Released
Rated
PG
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Awards
1 win
Cast
Ned Beatty
as Grandpa
Shelley Winters
as Rita
Neil Patrick Harris
as Billy Johnson
Peggy Lipton
as Mom
Chubby Checker
as Chubby Checker
Little Richard
as Mayor
James Houghton
as Dad
Thora Birch
as Molly Johnson
No photo
John Brumfield
as Mr. Noodle
Molly Cheek
as Mrs. Orfus
Sheb Wooley
as Harvey Skitters
No photo
Shonda Whipple
as Allison
Lindsay Price
as Kory Kamimoto
Kimberly McCullough
as Donna Orfus
Linda Shayne
as Nurse
Dustin Diamond
as Big Z
Nikki Cox
as Purplette Dancer
Laura Bruneau
as Coach Miller
Production Companies
Motion Picture Group, The
Purple People Eater Official Trailer 1988
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