UHF

"A lot of TV stations have forgotten what "quality" means, but not Channel 62. They NEVER knew what it meant."

1989 1h 37m EN

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6.7

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64%

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6.9

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★6.7TMDB · 435🍅64%Rotten Tomatoes●32Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 33,340

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“A lot of TV stations have forgotten what "quality" means, but not Channel 62. They NEVER knew what it meant.”

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Cast

'Weird Al' Yankovic
George Newman
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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jay Levey
Writers: Jay Levey, 'Weird Al' Yankovic
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jay Levey, shot by David Lewis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Du Prez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dennis M. O'Connor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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'Weird Al' Yankovic and Kevin McCarthy and Michael Richards carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A lot of TV stations have forgotten what "quality" means, but not Channel 62. They NEVER knew what it meant.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098546 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jay Levey directs. David Lewis behind the camera. John Du Prez scores. Dennis M. O'Connor cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Directed by Jay Levey, shot by David Lewis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Du Prez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Dennis M. O'Connor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6'Weird Al' Yankovic and Kevin McCarthy and Michael Richards carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A lot of TV stations have forgotten what "quality" means, but not Channel 62. They NEVER knew what it meant.".
8IMDB entry: tt0098546 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.