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Purple People Eater (1988)

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Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Based on Sheb Wooley's 1950's song, an extraterrestrial appears out of the blue to aid a senior citizens group threatened with eviction. He's already a member of a 12-year-old's '50s rock group and... Based on Sheb Wooley's 1950's song, an extraterrestrial appears out of the blue to aid a senior citizens group threatened with eviction. He's already a member of a 12-year-old's '50s rock group and plans to do a benefit concert, unless the landlord kidnaps him. [More]

Starring: Ned Beatty, Shelley Winters, Neil Patrick Harris, Peggy Lipton

Starring: Ned Beatty, Shelley Winters, Neil Patrick Harris, Peggy Lipton

Director: Linda Shayne

Director: Linda Shayne

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