UHF (1989)
July 21, 1989Release Date
UHF (1989)
July 21, 1989Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
'Weird Al' Yankovic
George Newman / Writer / Songs
Kevin McCarthy
R.J. Fletcher
Michael Richards
Stanley Spadowski
David Bowe
Bob
Stanley Brock
Harvey Bilchik
Anthony Geary
Philo
Trinidad Silva
Raul Hernandez
Gedde Watanabe
Kuni
Billy Barty
Noodles MacIntosh
John Paragon
Richard Fletcher
Fran Drescher
Pamela Finklestein
Sue Ane Langdon
Esther Bilchik
David Proval
Head Thug
Grant James
Killer Thug
Victoria Jackson
Teri
Emo Philips
Joe Earley
Jay Levey
Gandhi / Director / Writer
Lou B. Washington
Cameraman
Vance Colvig
Bum
Nik Hagler
FCC Man
Robert K. Weiss
Bartender
Eldon G. Hallum
Spatula Husband
Sherry Engstrom
Spatula Wife
Sara Allen
Spatula Neighbor
Bob Hungerford
Sy Greenblum
John Cadenhead
Crazy Ernie
Francis M. Carlson
Blind Man
Ivan Green
Earl Ramsey
Adam Maras
Joel Miller
Travis Knight
Billy
Joseph Witt
Little Weasel
Tony Frank
Teri's Father
Billie Lee Thrash
Teri's Mother
Barry Friedman
Fletcher Cronie #1
Kevin Roden
Fletcher Cronie #2
Lisa R. Stefanic
Phyllis Weaver
Nancy Johnson
Big Edna
Debbie Mathieu
Betty
Wilma Jeanne Cummins
Little Old Lady
Cliff Stephens
Animal Deliveyman
Jim West
Band: Guitar
Steve Jay
Band: Bass Guitar
Jon Schwartz
Band: Drums
Kim Bullard
Band: Keyboards
Barry Hansen
Whipped Cream Eater
Bob Maras
Thug #3 / Stunts
George Fisher
Thug #4 / Stunt Coordinator
Tony Salome
Guide #1
Joe Restivo
Guide #2
Charles Marsh
Yodeler
Belinda Bauer
Mud Wrestler
Patrick Thomas O'Brien
Satan
Roger Callard
Conan the Librarian
Robert Frank
Timid Man
Jeff Maynard
Boy with Books
M.G. Kelly
Promo Announcer (voice)
Jay Gardner
Promo Announcer (voice)
John Harlan
Promo Announcer (voice)
Jim Rose
Promo Announcer (voice)
John W. Hyde
Producer
Gray Frederickson
Executive Producer / Production Manager
Gene Kirkwood
Producer
John Du Prez
Original Music Composer
Dennis M. O'Connor
Editor
David Lewis
Director of Photography
Ward Preston
Production Design
Robert L. Zilliox
Set Decoration
Tom McKinley
Costume Design
Allan A. Apone
Makeup Effects
Douglas J. White
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Ara Ashjian
Sound Recordist
Christopher Assells
Sound Editor
Charles R. Beith Jr.
Sound Editor
Gregory Cheever
Sound Recordist
Clayton Collins
Sound Editor
Andy D'Addario
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dino DiMuro
Sound Editor
G. Michael Graham
Sound Editor
Jeffrey J. Haboush
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bo Harwood
Sound Mixer
Dan Hegeman
Sound Editor
A. David Marshall
Sound Editor
Diane Marshall
Sound Editor
Dave McMoyler
Supervising Sound Editor
Art Schiro
Sound Recordist
Scott A. Tinsley
Sound Editor
John Coats
Visual Effects Producer
William Mesa
Visual Effects Supervisor
Richard Kilroy
Visual Effects Art Director
Ron Yates
Visual Effects Art Director
Susan Zwerman
Visual Effects Producer / Post Production Supervisor
Bill Carroll
Production Supervisor
Brent Stice
Stunts
T. Alan Kelly
Stunts
J. Granville Moulder
Stunts
Michael Steven Howl
Stunts
Richard Drown
Stunts
Kate Morris
Executive In Charge Of Production
Becki Cross Trujillo
Associate Producer
Joe M. Aguilar
Associate Producer
John R. Woodward
First Assistant Director
Benita Allen
Second Assistant Director
Gregory Raich
Casting Assistant
Sandi Black
Casting Assistant
Barbara Brinkley Henry
Local Casting
Laurey Lummus
Local Casting
Lynne K. Eagan
Key Makeup Artist / Key Hair Stylist
Roseanne McIlvane
Makeup & Hair
Ainslee Colt de Wolf
Wardrobe Supervisor
Phil O'Nan
Wardrobe Assistant
Joel Racheff
Boom Operator
Ed Giovanni
First Assistant Camera
Tiffanie Winton
Second Assistant Camera
Brett Reynolds
Second Assistant Camera
Cindi Pusheck
Second Assistant Camera
Bonnie Macker
Production Coordinator
Carol Stewart
Script Supervisor
Lorene M. Duran
Second Second Assistant Director
Pam Whorton
Third Assistant Director
Steve Polivka
Additional Editing
Media.
Details.
Release DateJuly 21, 1989
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 37m
Content RatingPG-13
Budget$5,000,000
Box Office$6,157,157
Genres
Wiki.
UHF (released internationally as The Vidiot from UHF) is a 1989 American comedy film starring "Weird Al" Yankovic, David Bowe, Fran Drescher, Victoria Jackson, Kevin McCarthy, Michael Richards, Stanley Brock, Gedde Watanabe, Billy Barty, Anthony Geary, Emo Philips and Trinidad Silva; the film is dedicated to Silva, who died shortly after filming wrapped. The film was directed by Jay Levey, Yankovic's manager, who also co-wrote the screenplay with him. The film was originally released by Orion Pictures and is currently owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Yankovic and Levey struggled to find a production company to finance the film, but were eventually able to get Orion's support after stating they could keep the film costs under $5 million. Principal photography took place around Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Yankovic stars as George Newman, a shiftless dreamer who stumbles into managing a low-budget television station and, surprisingly, finds success with his eclectic programming choices, spearheaded by the antics of a janitor-turned-children's television host, Stanley Spadowski (Richards). He provokes the ire of a major network station that dislikes the competitive upstart. The title refers to the ultra high frequency (UHF) analog television broadcasting band on which such low-budget television stations were often placed in the United States. Yankovic and Levey wrote the film after Yankovic's second studio album, and chose the approach of George having a vivid imagination to support the inclusion of parodies within the film.
UHF was a financial disappointment, as it was overshadowed by several major Hollywood blockbusters that were released at the same time. The film also received mixed critical reviews, which left Yankovic in a slump that would last until the surprise success of his next album in 1992. Despite being considered a failure, UHF went on to become a cult film thanks to home video and cable TV. The VHS of the film was rare and out of print for many years, with copies going for high prices online. In 2002, the film was released on DVD for the first time, and Shout! Factory released a special 25th-anniversary edition of UHF on November 11, 2014, on DVD and Blu-ray.