Comedy ·Family ·Science Fiction · United States of America · 1988 · 1h 30m

Purple People Eater

Director

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

Crew

Peter Deming — Director of Photography Cari Coughlin — Editor Linda Shayne — Writer Roger Corman — Producer Brad Krevoy — Producer Steven Stabler — Producer

Tagline

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

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

alien woman director

Key Collaborators

Linda Shayne Director Peter Deming Director of Photography Cari Coughlin Editor Linda Shayne Writer Roger Corman Producer Brad Krevoy Producer Steven Stabler Producer Stephen Greenberg Production Design Terry Dresbach Costume Design

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