UHF (1989)

Name: UHF
Director: Jay Levey
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1989-07-21
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Cast: 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Kevin McCarthy, Michael Richards, David Bowe

Comedy

Director: Jay Levey

Cast: 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Kevin McCarthy, Michael Richards, David Bowe

6.9

63%

Runtime97 min

RatingPG-13

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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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Fans of quirky comedies and the unique brand of humor brought by 'Weird Al' Yankovic will particularly enjoy this 1989 cult classic directed by Jay Levey. The film blends slapstick, satire, and surreal elements to create a wildly entertaining story about an eccentric manager's efforts to save a struggling UHF TV station with his offbeat programming.

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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.