"The one-eyed... one horn... flying..." 01 December 1988 Comedy, Sci-Fi, Family 90 mins
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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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
John Brumfield as Mr. Noodle
Molly Cheek as Mrs. Orfus
Sheb Wooley as Harvey Skitters
Shonda Whipple as Allison
Lindsay Price as Kory Kamimoto
Kimberly McCullough as Donna Orfus
Linda Shayne as Nurse
Dustin Diamond as Big Z
Linda Shayne Writer
Roger Corman Producer
Linda Shayne Director
Peter Deming Director of Photography
Brad Krevoy Producer
Steven Stabler Producer
Stephen Greenberg Production Design
Gregory Kent Simmons Second Assistant Director
Lorene M. Duran Second Assistant Director
Peter Deming Cinematography
Jacqueline Brennan Berardi Hairstylist
Randy Pope First Assistant Director
Cari Coughlin Editor
Dennis Dreith Music
Terry Dresbach Costume Design
Joseph Henson Storyboard
Der kleine lila Menschenfresser Trailer
United States 01 December 1988
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