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UHF (1989) 6.7
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6.7/10 from 16,893 users
Metascore: 32/100
Reviews: 189 user | 48 critic | 11 from Metacritic.com A local public station gets a new owner. The station becomes a hit, with all sorts of hilarious sight gags and wacky humor. Director:Jay Levey |
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Cast
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Victoria Jackson | ... | |
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Stanley Brock | ... | |
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| Gedde Watanabe | ... | ||
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Sue Ane Langdon | ... | |
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Storyline
George Newman (Yankovic) is a normal man. Problem is, he's also a daydreamer, who can't keep hold of a steady job. His uncle decides George will be the perfect man to manage Channel 62, a station which is losing money and viewers fast. George's imagination is put to good use and he starts thinking up bizarre shows such as "Wheels of Fish" and "Raul's Wild Kingdom". The ratings start to soar again, but not everyone is happy. Written by Film_Fan
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It's crazy. It's zany. It's hysterical. It's TV according to "Weird Al" Yankovic. See more »Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
21 July 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Vidiot from UHF See more »Box Office
Budget:
$5,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$6,157,157 (USA)Company Credits
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from "GONE WITH THE WIND"
Written by Max Steiner
Used by Permission of SBK Robbins Catalog, Inc.
Courtesy of Stanyan Records
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In the opening moments, a bad guy draws a gun with his left hand to shoot Weird Al in the back. Weird Al suddenly wheels around, takes his whip, and severs the bad guy's arm. The next scene shows the bad guy's right arm lying on the ground. See more »Quotes
Raul Hernandez: Hey, man! This is Raul Hernandez and welcome to "Raul's Wild Kingdom" coming to you live from My Apartment! How 'bout that, huh? Okay. The first thing we're gonna do today is check out the wonderful world of turtles. This is my friend, Tommy. Tommy, say hello to the nice people. 'Hello!' Ha! Isn't he great? Okay, so... the turtle is a member of the Reptile family and he's got this hard, protective shell, which keeps predators away... also provides him with his own home when he sleeps. Oh, and ...[...]
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"TARA'S THEME"from "GONE WITH THE WIND"
Written by Max Steiner
Used by Permission of SBK Robbins Catalog, Inc.
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Weird Al Yankovic's only excursion into film making proved to be a solid effort on his part. With an off-beat story such as this, the frizzy haired patron of pop polka proves his acting is adequate enough to carry a film such as this. While I feel there could have been more Weird Al songs, the comedy wasn't lacking. Michael Richards had his best role ever as Stanley Spadowski the janitor. All of the children's show sequences were hilarious. While this film isn't for all, it was certainly a movie which I can enjoy on many occasions. 6.8/10