Purple People Eater (1988)
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: Linda Shayne
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Ned Beatty as Grandpa |
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Shelley Winters as Rita |
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Neil Patrick Harris as Billy Johnson |
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Peggy Lipton as Mom |
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Chubby Checker as Chubby Checker |
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Little Richard as Mayor |
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James Houghton as Dad |
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Thora Birch as Molly Johnson |
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John Brumfield as Mr. Noodle |
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Molly Cheek as Mrs. Orfus |
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Sheb Wooley as Harvey Skitters |
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Shonda Whipple as Allison |
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Lindsay Price as Kory Kamimoto |
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Kimberly McCullough as Donna Orfus |
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Linda Shayne as Nurse |
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Dustin Diamond as Big Z |
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Nikki Cox as Purplette Dancer |
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Laura Bruneau as Coach Miller |
| Writing | Linda Shayne | Writer |
| Production | Roger Corman | Producer |
| Directing | Linda Shayne | Director |
| Camera | Peter Deming | Director of Photography |
| Production | Brad Krevoy | Producer |
| Production | Steven Stabler | Producer |
| Art | Stephen Greenberg | Production Design |
| Directing | Gregory Kent Simmons | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Lorene M. Duran | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Peter Deming | Cinematography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jacqueline Brennan Berardi | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Randy Pope | First Assistant Director |
| Editing | Cari Coughlin | Editor |
| Sound | Dennis Dreith | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Terry Dresbach | Costume Design |
| Writing | Joseph Henson | Storyboard |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jacqueline Brennan Berardi | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Randy Pope | Unit Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Debbie Zoller | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Debbie Zoller | Key Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Patrick Bietz | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Stephen Bushelman | Sound Editor |