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Overview
Release Date:
21 July 1989 (USA) moreTagline:
TV as it was meant to be seen. In a movie theatre. morePlot:
A local public station gets a new owner. The station becomes a hit, with all sorts of hilarious sight gags and wacky humor. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
A disturbing peek into the mind of one of the world's wackiest entertainer: "Weird Al" Yankovic. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 'Weird Al' Yankovic | ... | George Newman | |
| Victoria Jackson | ... | Teri | |
| Kevin McCarthy | ... | R.J. Fletcher | |
| Michael Richards | ... | Stanley Spadowski | |
| David Bowe | ... | Bob | |
| Stanley Brock | ... | Uncle Harvey | |
| 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 | ... | Aunt Esther | |
| David Proval | ... | Head Thug | |
| Grant James | ... | Killer Thug |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
97 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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USA:PG-13 (certificate #29692) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Iceland:12 | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | UK:PG | Australia:MMOVIEmeter: 
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The Spatula City billboard was purchased by the production and it was placed for the one shot it appears in, for ease of filming it was a billboard on a highway not frequented by many travelers. For this exact reason the billboard was not purchased after the rental period ran out, and the company did not remove the phony advertisement, it is reported that for months after the film finished shooting many travelers turned on the indicated exit and inquired about Spatula City, the ad was removed shortly afterwards when the company began receiving complaints. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Just after George gets the rest of the money he needs at the end of the movie, Kuni repeatedly moves from setting off the switch on the fireworks to standing with the rest of the crowd between shots. moreSoundtrack:
TARA'S THEME moreFAQ
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Michael Richards battling a gang of mobsters with a mop and a staplegun. A clown being smashed with a frying pan, then force-fed dog biscuits. Emo Phillips accidently slicing off his thumb with a tablesaw. And Fran Drescher. Yup, I think it's safe to say that this movie has everything, folks!
"Weird Al" Yankovic's first (and only) movie is everything you would expect from this underappreciated comic genius. It has the same goofy charm as a Weird Al record, and works as an effective visual representation of what Al's music is all about. As you would expect, UHF contains plenty of movie parodies, all of which are spot-on and generally harmless. Die-hard fans can also look forward to seeing a wide array of "Al-isms" like Twinkie-Wiener Sandwiches, detailed rants about bizarre nonsense, usage of the word "weasel", et cetera.
Casual viewers will find the good (U-62) vs. evil (Channel 8) story a bit ho-hum and the humor a little too... Well, a little too weird. But let's face it: this film wasn't made to tell a captivating love story or to inspire us with biting social commentary. It's an excuse for using a new medium to show Al doing what Al does best: being himself. And, as all of us devoted fans can agree, we couldn't possibly ask for anything more! LONG LIVE MR. YANKOVIC!