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Purple People Eater

  • 1988
  • PG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
1.2K
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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.
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Alien InvasionComedyFamilySci-Fi

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.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.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
  • Writer
    • Linda Shayne
  • Stars
    • Ned Beatty
    • Shelley Winters
    • Neil Patrick Harris
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Linda Shayne
    • Writer
      • Linda Shayne
    • Stars
      • Ned Beatty
      • Shelley Winters
      • Neil Patrick Harris
    • 19User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Ned Beatty
    Ned Beatty
    • Grandpa
    Shelley Winters
    Shelley Winters
    • Rita
    Neil Patrick Harris
    Neil Patrick Harris
    • Billy Johnson
    Peggy Lipton
    Peggy Lipton
    • Mom
    James Houghton
    James Houghton
    • Dad
    John Brumfield
    • Mr. Noodle
    Molly Cheek
    Molly Cheek
    • Mrs. Orfus
    Kimberly McCullough
    Kimberly McCullough
    • Donna Orfus
    Dustin Diamond
    Dustin Diamond
    • Big Z
    Shonda Whipple
    • Allison
    Sheb Wooley
    Sheb Wooley
    • Harvey Skitters
    Thora Birch
    Thora Birch
    • Molly Johnson
    • (as Thora)
    Chubby Checker
    Chubby Checker
    • Chubby Checker
    Little Richard
    Little Richard
    • Mayor
    Linda Talcott
    • Purple
    Bobby Porter
    Bobby Porter
    • Purple
    Jimmy Locust
    • Purple
    Tim Lawrence
    • Purple
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Director
      • Linda Shayne
    • Writer
      • Linda Shayne
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    • Trivia
      Sheb Wooley recorded and popularised the song "The Purple People Eater", which the movie was based on, in 1958. it was based on a joke that a friend of Wooley's had told him.
    • Quotes

      Grandpa: Look! Purple may be a little strange.

      Mrs. Orfus: Yes!

      Grandpa: But that's because he is a brilliant musician!

      Mrs. Orfus: No! No! Purple is an alien!

    • Crazy credits
      the opening credits show a blue sky and teenage kids jumping up into the sky on trampolines in slow-motion.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Taken (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      The Purple People Eater
      Written and performed by Sheb Wooley

      Courtesy of Linda Dotson

      and Channel Music, Inc.

    User reviews19

    Featured review
    10/10

    This is a movie kids must see

    This movie is a good movie no matter what some others may think about how the purple people eater's apearence is because it shows respect to all people who are above the age of 60 years old. The way it shows respect is it shows that a group of kids who are in their early teens with the help of an alien are able to stop an evil landlord from trowing several elderly people out on the street just because he thinks that younger people don't like older people. This movie also has good old songs in it that are a whole lot better to listen to than the new songs that are coming out now. If all kids who are under ten years old were to watch this several times they would learn to show respect to all of those who are older than them. This movie should be released back on video and for the first time on DVD!
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    • Sep 23, 2004
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    • Release date
      • December 16, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El rockero del espacio
    • Filming locations
      • Fullerton, California, USA(Sunny Hills High School and a downtown home)
    • Production company
      • Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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