• Rating:
• Genre: Science Fiction
• Director: Linda Shayne
• Main Cast: Ned Beatty, Neil Patrick Harris, Shelley Winters, Peggy Lipton, James Houghton
• Release Year: 1988
• Country: US
• Run Time: 91 minutes
• MPAA Rating: PG

Plot

Linda Shayne wrote and directed this children's story based on the 1958 novelty song "Purple People Eater" by Sheb Wooley. Billy Johnson (Neal Patrick Harris) is joined by a friendly alien from outer space who wants to play in a rock & roll band. Peggy Lipton plays Billy's mom, with James Houghton as the father and Ned Beatty as Grandpa. The band lends a hand to some senior citizens in their fight to keep their beloved retirement complex. Add Little Richard and Chubby Checker to the fun as the heroes try and stop the greedy landlord Mr. Noodle (John Brumfield) from kicking out the elderly residents. Only one word in the film gives the movie a PG rating instead of G. Watch for Sheb Wolley in a cameo role as the trapeze instructor in this low-budget family feature. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Ned Beatty - Grandpa
• Neil Patrick Harris - Billy Johnson
• Shelley Winters - Rita
• Peggy Lipton - Mom
• James Houghton - Dad

Thora Birch - Molly Johnson; John Brumfield - Mr. Noodle; Little Richard - Mayor; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Chubby Checker - Himself; Kimberly McCullough - Dorra Orfus; Shonda Whipple - Allison; Sheb Wooley - Harry Skinner; Linda Shayne - Nurse; Dustin Diamond - Big Z; Molly Cheek - Mrs. Orfus

Credit

Steven Stabler - Producer; Jack Behr - Second Unit Director; Cari Coughlin - Editor; Peter Deming - Cinematographer; Dennis Dreith - Composer (Music Score); Terry Dresbach - Costume Designer; Stephen Greenberg - Production Designer; Brad Krevoy - Producer; Ted Lin - Choreography; Linda Shayne - Casting; Linda Shayne - Director; Linda Shayne - Screenwriter; Ike Magal - Sound/Sound Designer

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