Purple People Eater (film)
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| Purple People Eater | |
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| Directed by | Linda Shayne |
| Produced by | Linda Shayne |
| Written by | Linda Shayne |
| Starring | Neil Patrick Harris Shelley Winters Ned Beatty Thora Birch Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Dustin Diamond Peggy Lipton |
| Cinematography | Peter Deming |
| Distributed by | Anchor Bay Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | 1988 |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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Purple People Eater, the movie, was produced in 1988 and released theatrically in December 1988 and played for years on the Disney Channel. The film stars Neil Patrick Harris, Shelley Winters, Ned Beatty, Thora Birch (who won a Youth In Film Award for her performance). The movie co-stars Dustin Diamond, Peggy Lipton, with musical guest appearances by Chubby Checker and Little Richard (who also portrays the Mayor.) Linda Shayne wrote and directed this classic kids' film, inspired by the 1958 novelty song written by Sheb Wooley.
"...Linda Shayne shows a rapport with youngsters and keeps things moving..." Los Angeles Times - Kevin Thomas (12/16/1988)
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