Purple People Eater (1988)

Name: Purple People Eater
Director: Linda Shayne
Released: 1988-12-01
Duration: 90 min

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Title: Purple People Eater

Genre: Comedy, Family, Science Fiction

Cast: Ned Beatty, Shelley Winters, Neil Patrick Harris, Peggy Lipton, Chubby Checker, Little Richard, James Houghton, Thora Birch, John Brumfield, Molly Cheek, Sheb Wooley, Shonda Whipple, Lindsay Price, Kimberly McCullough, Linda Shayne, Dustin Diamond, Nikki Cox

Release: 1988-12-01

Runtime: 90

Plot: 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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