Stay Tuned

"Something weird's on the air."

1992 1h 27m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 199

ComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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Salesman Roy Knable spends all his free time watching television, to the exasperation of his wife, Helen. One day, TV salesman Spike convinces Roy to buy a satellite dish offering 666 channels. The new addition to Roy's home entertainment system sucks him and Helen into Hellvision, a realm run by Spike, who is an emissary of Satan. For 24 hours, the couple must survive devilish parodies of TV programs if they want to return to reality alive.

“Something weird's on the air.”

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Cast

John Ritter
Roy Knable
Pam Dawber
Helen Knable
Jeffrey Jones
Spike
David Tom
Darryl Knable
Heather McComb
Diane Knable
Bob Dishy
Murray Seidenbaum
Joyce Gordon
Mrs. Seidenbaum
Eugene Levy
Crowley

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Hyams
Writers: Tom S. Parker, Tom S. Parker, Richard Siegel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 43% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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

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CAST

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202+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Hyams, shot by Peter Hyams. 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 Bruce Broughton. 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 Peter E. Berger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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John Ritter and Pam Dawber and Jeffrey Jones carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Hyams directs. Peter Hyams behind the camera. Bruce Broughton scores. Peter E. Berger cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 43% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
334 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4202+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Peter Hyams, shot by Peter Hyams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Bruce Broughton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Peter E. Berger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8John Ritter and Pam Dawber and Jeffrey Jones carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Something weird's on the air.".
10IMDB entry: tt0105466 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "mouse", "hell", "game show", "music video".