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  • Purple People Eater (1988)
  • PG
    90 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Purple People Eater (1988)
PG
90 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-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.
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Dec 16, 1988 (United States)
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93 cast members
Name Known for
Ned Beatty
Grandpa Grandpa   See fewer
Neil Patrick Harris
Billy Johnson Billy Johnson   See fewer
John Brumfield
Mr. Noodle Mr. Noodle   See fewer
Molly Cheek
Mrs. Orfus Mrs. Orfus   See fewer
Kimberly McCullough
Donna Orfus Donna Orfus   See fewer
Shonda Whipple
Allison Allison   See fewer
Sheb Wooley
Harvey Skitters Harvey Skitters   See fewer
Thora Birch
Molly Johnson (as Thora) Molly Johnson (as Thora)   See fewer
Chubby Checker
Chubby Checker Chubby Checker   See fewer
Linda Talcott
Purple Purple   See fewer
Bobby Porter
Purple Purple   See fewer
Jimmy Locust
Purple Purple   See fewer
Tim Lawrence
Purple / Man in Chicken Suit (voice) Purple / Man in Chicken Suit (voice)   See fewer
Lindsay Price
Kory Kamimoto Kory Kamimoto   See fewer
Katie Gonzalez
Patty Kamimoto Patty Kamimoto   See fewer
Cheri Hoppe
Heidi Johnson Heidi Johnson   See fewer
Mitsuru Yamahata
Accordion Player Accordion Player   See fewer
Laura Bruneau
Coach Miller Coach Miller   See fewer
Randy Pope
Coach Warzecka Coach Warzecka   See fewer
Cecile Krevoy
Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agent   See fewer
Arnie Miller
Father of the Bride Father of the Bride   See fewer
Beverly Miller
Purple's Mom Purple's Mom   See fewer
Rita Tavill
Elmwood Resident Elmwood Resident   See fewer
Frances Buchsbaum
Elmwood Resident Elmwood Resident   See fewer
Marjorie Gough
Elmwood Resident Elmwood Resident   See fewer
Millie Pederson
Elmwood Resident Elmwood Resident   See fewer
April Kotero
Camera Girl Camera Girl   See fewer
Dana Klein
Pregnant Pool Woman Pregnant Pool Woman   See fewer
Marguerite Happy
Girl on Horseback Girl on Horseback   See fewer
Sonia Young
Purple Lady and Husband (as Sonia & Mel Young) Purple Lady and Husband (as Sonia & Mel Young)   See fewer
Mel Young
Purple Lady and Husband (as Sonia & Mel Young) Purple Lady and Husband (as Sonia & Mel Young)   See fewer
Brian Harris
Pizza Waiter Pizza Waiter   See fewer
Karen A. Smythe
Pizza Patron (as Karen Ann Smythe) Pizza Patron (as Karen Ann Smythe)   See fewer
Dave Willis
Fireman Fireman   See fewer
Tony Jefferson
Policeman #1 Policeman #1   See fewer
Merritt Yohnka
Policeman #2 Policeman #2   See fewer
Al Wallen
Roller Skating Man Roller Skating Man   See fewer
Jobyna Phillips
Roller Skating Woman Roller Skating Woman   See fewer
Russell Nordstrom
Mustache Man Mustache Man   See fewer
Kearsten Nordstrom
Audition Girl Audition Girl   See fewer
Julie Houle
Audition Girl Audition Girl   See fewer
Julie Rumawsa
Audition Girl Audition Girl   See fewer
Philippe Simon
Dancing Bellhop Dancing Bellhop   See fewer
Huey Young
Groom Groom   See fewer
Jack Behr
Dr. Rubin Dr. Rubin   See fewer
Chumley Ransohoff
Canine Cast: Pool Dog Canine Cast: Pool Dog   See fewer
Domingo
Canine Cast: Pool Hall Dog Canine Cast: Pool Hall Dog   See fewer
Loopie
Canine Cast: Critter Canine Cast: Critter   See fewer
Longfellow
Canine Cast: The Wiener Dog as Self Canine Cast: The Wiener Dog as Self   See fewer
Susan Alexander
Wedding Dancer Wedding Dancer   See fewer
David Daymon
Wedding Dancer Wedding Dancer   See fewer
Marla J. Miller
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Lyndsay Marie Alex
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Riika Delre
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Taylor Miller
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Bill Anagnos
Wedding Dancer (as William Anagnos) Wedding Dancer (as William Anagnos)   See fewer
Bob Gudger
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Michele Nevidomsky
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Debbe Behr
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Kevin Hamilton
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Marlo Osborne
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Bonnie Beutler
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David Kremer
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Deanne Poulos
Wedding Dancer Wedding Dancer   See fewer
Jackie Brummer
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Danny Lee
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Abbas Rassouli
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Tatiana Davila
Wedding Dancer Wedding Dancer   See fewer
Cristina Maria
Wedding Dancer Wedding Dancer   See fewer
Howard Sloane
Wedding Dancer Wedding Dancer   See fewer
Ali Campoberdi
Purplette Dancer Purplette Dancer   See fewer
Leslee Jaffe
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Nikki Cox
Purplette Dancer Purplette Dancer   See fewer
Kapuki Jones
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Christine Gonzalez
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Laura Narakawa
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Mieka Hoekzema
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Colleen Patterson
Purplette Dancer Purplette Dancer   See fewer
Jane Herman
Purplette Dancer Purplette Dancer   See fewer
Windy Schwartz
Purplette Dancer Purplette Dancer   See fewer
Bob Yerkes
Trapeze Artist Trapeze Artist   See fewer
Diane Valentine
Trapeze Artist Trapeze Artist   See fewer
Gainer Johnson
Trapeze Artist (as Gainer C. Johnson) Trapeze Artist (as Gainer C. Johnson)   See fewer
Richie Gaona
Trapeze Artist Trapeze Artist   See fewer
Bobby Duncan
Waiter Waiter   See fewer
Rosalinde Tropper
Girl at Mall (uncredited) Girl at Mall (uncredited)   See fewer
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