United States / Dec 01, 1988 / PG
Overall average
5.0/10
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Thora Birch | Molly Johnson |
| John Brumfield | Mr. Noodle |
| Molly Cheek | Mrs. Orfus |
| Sheb Wooley | Harvey Skitters |
| Shonda Whipple | Allison |
| Lindsay Price | Kory Kamimoto |
| Kimberly McCullough | Donna Orfus |
| Linda Shayne | Nurse |
| Dustin Diamond | Big Z |
| Nikki Cox | Purplette Dancer |
| Laura Bruneau | Coach Miller |
Genres
ComedyFamilyScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Purple People Eater |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Motion Picture Group, The |
| Release date | 1 dicembre 1988 |
| Production | Roger Corman, Brad Krevoy, Steven Stabler |
| Writer | Linda Shayne, Joseph Henson |
| Editing | Cari Coughlin |
| Cinematography | Peter Deming |
| Assistant directors | Lorene M. Duran, Randy Pope, Gregory Kent Simmons, Linda Shayne |
| Camera operators | Peter Deming |
| Additional photography | Peter Deming |
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| Production design | Stephen Greenberg |
| Art direction | Stephen Greenberg |
| Set decoration | Stephen Greenberg |
| Music | Dennis Dreith, Patrick Bietz, Stephen Bushelman |
| Sound | Dennis Dreith, Patrick Bietz, Stephen Bushelman |
| Costume design | Terry Dresbach, Jacqueline Brennan Berardi, Debbie Zoller |
| Makeup | Jacqueline Brennan Berardi, Debbie Zoller, Terry Dresbach |
| Hairstyling | Debbie Zoller, Terry Dresbach, Jacqueline Brennan Berardi |
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