UHF

UHF

1989

After losing yet another job, George (Weird Al Yankovic) wonders if there is any career that can handle his outrageous personality. When George's uncle (Stanley Brock) hands him the deed to a local TV station, George creates a series of television shows based on social satire and hyperactive humor, with the help of his best friend, Bob (David Bowe). However, a rival station's bitter CEO (Kevin McCarthy) tries to destroy George's wacky programming, forcing him to fight back.

It's crazy. It's outrageous. It's the television station run by a lunatic!

JBscale
57
Average

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Length
1 hr. 37 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 21, 1989
US Box Office
$6,157,157 (#4731 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
MGM
Released
November 11, 2014
Acquired Date
April 13, 2021
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Watched without a recoreded date.

Actors

'Weird Al' Yankovic
'Weird Al' Yankovic
Victoria Jackson
Victoria Jackson
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
Michael Richards
Michael Richards
David Bowe
David Bowe
Stanley Brock
Stanley Brock
Anthony Geary
Anthony Geary
Trinidad Silva
Trinidad Silva
Gedde Watanabe
Gedde Watanabe
Billy Barty
Billy Barty
John Paragon
John Paragon
Fran Drescher
Fran Drescher
Sue Ane Langdon
Sue Ane Langdon
David Proval
David Proval
Grant James
Grant James
Emo Philips
Emo Philips

Directors

Jay Levey
Jay Levey

Producers

John W. Hyde
John W. Hyde
Gene Kirkwood
Gene Kirkwood

Writers

'Weird Al' Yankovic
'Weird Al' Yankovic
Jay Levey
Jay Levey

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
63%
Tomatometer
24 votes
RT Fresh Certified
77%
Popcornmeter
2,600 votes
METASCORE
32
11 votes
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
32,622 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media