UHF (1989)

1h 37m
Running Time

July 21, 1989
Release Date

UHF (1989)

1h 37m
Running Time

July 21, 1989
Release Date

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Network & Production Companies
Orion Pictures
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Plot.

The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.

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Cast & Crew.

Jay Levey

Jay Levey

Gandhi / Director / Writer

Lou B. Washington

Lou B. Washington

Cameraman

Vance Colvig

Vance Colvig

Bum

Nik Hagler

Nik Hagler

FCC Man

Robert K. Weiss

Robert K. Weiss

Bartender

Eldon G. Hallum

Eldon G. Hallum

Spatula Husband

Sherry Engstrom

Sherry Engstrom

Spatula Wife

Sara Allen

Sara Allen

Spatula Neighbor

Bob Hungerford

Bob Hungerford

Sy Greenblum

John Cadenhead

John Cadenhead

Crazy Ernie

Francis M. Carlson

Francis M. Carlson

Blind Man

Ivan Green

Ivan Green

Earl Ramsey

Adam Maras

Adam Maras

Joel Miller

Travis Knight

Travis Knight

Billy

Joseph Witt

Joseph Witt

Little Weasel

Tony Frank

Tony Frank

Teri's Father

Billie Lee Thrash

Billie Lee Thrash

Teri's Mother

Barry Friedman

Barry Friedman

Fletcher Cronie #1

Kevin Roden

Kevin Roden

Fletcher Cronie #2

Lisa R. Stefanic

Lisa R. Stefanic

Phyllis Weaver

Nancy Johnson

Nancy Johnson

Big Edna

Debbie Mathieu

Debbie Mathieu

Betty

Wilma Jeanne Cummins

Wilma Jeanne Cummins

Little Old Lady

Cliff Stephens

Cliff Stephens

Animal Deliveyman

Sandi Black

Sandi Black

Casting Assistant

Barbara Brinkley Henry

Barbara Brinkley Henry

Local Casting

Laurey Lummus

Laurey Lummus

Local Casting

Lynne K. Eagan

Lynne K. Eagan

Key Makeup Artist / Key Hair Stylist

Roseanne McIlvane

Roseanne McIlvane

Makeup & Hair

Ainslee Colt de Wolf

Ainslee Colt de Wolf

Wardrobe Supervisor

Phil O'Nan

Phil O'Nan

Wardrobe Assistant

Joel Racheff

Joel Racheff

Boom Operator

Ed Giovanni

Ed Giovanni

First Assistant Camera

Tiffanie Winton

Tiffanie Winton

Second Assistant Camera

Brett Reynolds

Brett Reynolds

Second Assistant Camera

Cindi Pusheck

Cindi Pusheck

Second Assistant Camera

Bonnie Macker

Bonnie Macker

Production Coordinator

Carol Stewart

Carol Stewart

Script Supervisor

Lorene M. Duran

Lorene M. Duran

Second Second Assistant Director

Pam Whorton

Pam Whorton

Third Assistant Director

Cathy Henderson

Cathy Henderson

Casting

Barbara Hanley

Barbara Hanley

Casting

Michael Cutler

Michael Cutler

Casting

Kevin Breslin

Kevin Breslin

Co-Producer

Deren Getz

Deren Getz

Co-Producer

Scott Clark

Scott Clark

Second Assistant Director

Gene Dobrzyn

Gene Dobrzyn

VFX Production Coordinator

Details.

Release Date
July 21, 1989

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 37m

Content Rating
PG-13

Budget
$5,000,000

Box Office
$6,157,157

Genres

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This Movie Is About.

loser
game show
music video
satire
music spoof

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 in his final film role; as Silva died before filming wrapped, the film is dedicated to his memory. Directed by Jay Levey, Yankovic's manager, who also co-wrote the screenplay with him, the film was originally released by Orion Pictures and became owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer after their takeover in 1997. Yankovic and Levey struggled to find a production company to finance the film, but eventually secured Orion's support after agreeing to a $5 million budget. Principal photography took place around Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Yankovic stars as shiftless dreamer George Newman, who stumbles into managing a low-budget television station and surprisingly succeeds with his eclectic programming choices, spearheaded by the antics of a janitor turned children's television host, Stanley Spadowski (Richards). The competitive upstart provokes a major network station. 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 following Yankovic's second album, "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D, and set parodies within George's vivid imagination.

Overshadowed by several concurrent major Hollywood blockbusters, UHF underperformed commercially and also received mixed critical reviews, which left Yankovic in a slump until the surprise success of his next album Off the Deep End in 1992. However, UHF soon became a cult film on home video and cable TV. The VHS version was rare and out of print for many years, with high prices online. In 2002, the DVD was released, and Shout! Factory released a special 25th-anniversary edition on November 11, 2014, on DVD and Blu-ray. On July 2, 2024, Shout! Factory released a 35th Anniversary Edition on 4K UHD, boasting a new 4K scan of the original 35mm camera negative and audio commentary with Weird Al and director Jay Levey.

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