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UHF (1989) 6.7
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6.7/10 from 16,884 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 | ... | |
| Kevin McCarthy | ... | ||
| Michael Richards | ... | ||
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David Bowe | ... | |
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Stanley Brock | ... | |
| Anthony Geary | ... | ||
| Trinidad Silva | ... | ||
| Gedde Watanabe | ... | ||
| Billy Barty | ... | ||
| John Paragon | ... | ||
| Fran Drescher | ... | ||
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Sue Ane Langdon | ... | |
| David Proval | ... |
Head Thug
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Killer Thug
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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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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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Teri: Hey, George, you know those crazy dreams you're always having? You think maybe I could be in some of them from now on?
George Newman: [cut to "Gone With the Wind" set, where George and Teri are dressed like Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara, complete with fake Southern accents] Honey, from now on you're gonna be in all of 'em!
Teri: [longingly] Oh, George...
George Newman: Honey, let's leave this place right now! Let's go this very minute!
Teri: No, George! Let's wait until tomorrow!
George Newman: But... why? WHY?
Teri: Because tomorrow... is ...
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Theme Song
Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Published by Jay Livingston Music - St. Angelo Music
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Director Jay Levey has been Weird Al's manager since 1981, and has directed many of Al's music videos. See more »Goofs
The staples on the face of the Head Thug change positions inbetween shoots. See more »Quotes
[last lines]Teri: Hey, George, you know those crazy dreams you're always having? You think maybe I could be in some of them from now on?
George Newman: [cut to "Gone With the Wind" set, where George and Teri are dressed like Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara, complete with fake Southern accents] Honey, from now on you're gonna be in all of 'em!
Teri: [longingly] Oh, George...
George Newman: Honey, let's leave this place right now! Let's go this very minute!
Teri: No, George! Let's wait until tomorrow!
George Newman: But... why? WHY?
Teri: Because tomorrow... is ...
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Soundtracks
"BONANZA"Theme Song
Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Published by Jay Livingston Music - St. Angelo Music
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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!