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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 synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Halloween 2: Does Zombie Think He’s Better Than Carpenter? (From Screen Rant. 30 May 2009, 9:12 PM, PDT)
Weird Al Yankovic Cameo's In Rob Zombie's Halloween 2?!
(From Icons of Fright. 26 March 2009, 10:37 AM, PDT)
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This is an absolute must-see for all Weird Al fans, and anyone! more (182 total)Cast
(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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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Iceland:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #29692) | UK:PG | Australia:MFun Stuff
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EASTER EGG: On the Special Features menu, select the "Watch for Falling Rocks" sign (using the remote, select Commentary, then go left) to see footage of Stanley Spadowski (Michael Richards) in its original form (in the film, it's part of the U-62 promo commercial). This works on both sides of the DVD (standard and widescreen). moreGoofs:
Continuity: Before the shot in which Kuni changes the board to read $75,000, you can see the board changing to read $75,000 over the crowd in the preceding shot. moreQuotes:
Philo: Hello, my name is Philo and welcome to Secrets of the Universe. Today we are going to learn how to make plutonium from common household items. moreSoundtrack:
MONEY FOR NOTHING / BEVERLY HILLBILLIES moreFAQ
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"UHF" is, to me, one of the greatest comedies ever. So many great scenes, so many awesome quotes, and best of all, a chance for Weird Al Yankovic to show off his talents, both as an actor and as a singer. Also, it's so much fun to see if you can pinpoint all the references to famous movies that Al puts into this film, such as the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" parody at the beginning, and many others.
The film is the story of George Newman, a young man who has trouble holding a job (and frequently gets his best friend Bob in trouble too) due to his overactive imagination. When he is given ownership of a local TV station, UHF, his imagination can finally be put to good use, in inventing the most bizarre show lineup you can imagine. When a network owner gets jealous of UHF's success, George and his friends and fans must unite to stop him and keep UHF on the air. Michael Richards is also quite excellent as the optimistic, not-too-bright Stanley.
Though it can be somewhat difficult to find, it's definitely worth the time and effort to buy "UHF" on DVD, so you can enjoy Weird Al's movie again and again and again...