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| Purple People Eater | |
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| Directed by | Linda Shayne |
| Written by | Linda Shayne |
| Based on | "Purple People Eater" by Sheb Wooley |
| Produced by | Brad Krevoy Steven Stabler |
| Starring | Ned Beatty Shelley Winters Neil Patrick Harris Little Richard Chubby Checker Peggy Lipton |
| Cinematography | Peter Deming |
| Edited by | Cari Coughlin |
| Music by | Dennis Dreith |
| Distributed by | Motion Picture Corporation of America |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million[1] |
Purple People Eater is a 1988 American science fiction comedy film based on Sheb Wooley's 1958 novelty song of the same name,[2] written and directed by Linda Shayne, and stars Neil Patrick Harris, Ned Beatty, Shelley Winters, Dustin Diamond, Peggy Lipton, and Thora Birch in her film debut. Chubby Checker and Little Richard made musical guest appearances. The film was released on December 16, 1988.[2]
- ^ Biodrowski, Steve (May 1989). "The Puppet Masters". Cinefantastique. Fourth Castle Micromedia. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ a b Thomas, Kevin (December 16, 1988). "MOVIE REVIEW: Amateurism Rife in 'Purple People Eater'". The Los Angeles Times.