UHF (1989)
| Release Date | 21 July 1989 |
| Budget | $5,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $6,000,000 |
| Other Names | The Vidiot from UHF |
| Tagline | TV as it was meant to be seen. In a movie theatre. |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Channel 8 - 6655 S. Lewis, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Satire, Parody/Spoof, Absurd Comedy, Media Satire, Showbiz Comedy |
| Mood | Just for Fun |
| Themes | Underdogs, Success is the Best Revenge, Fighting the System |
| Tones | Campy, Irreverent, Madcap, Satirical, Light, Humorous |
| Tags | Bankruptcy, Con/scam, Host, Janitor, Kidnap, Network, Station Manager, Television, TV Station |
UHF is a 1989 American comedy film starring "Weird Al" Yankovic, David Bowe, Fran Drescher, Victoria Jackson, Kevin McCarthy, Michael Richards, Gedde Watanabe, Billy Barty, Anthony Geary, Emo Phillips and Trinidad Silva, in whose memory the film is dedicated.
Cast and Crew
Cast
David Bowe
Bob
Stanley Brock
Uncle Harvey
John Paragon
Richard Fletcher
Grant James
Killer Thug
Lou B. Washington
Cameraman
Nik Hagler
FCC Man
Robert K. Weiss
Bartender
Eldon G. Hallum
Spatula Husband
Sherry Engstrom
Spatula Wife
Bob Hungerford
Sy Greenblum
John Cadenhead
Crazy Ernie
Francis M. Carlson
Blind Man
Ivan Green
Earl Ramsey
Adam Maras
Joel Miller
Travis Knight
Billy
Joseph Witt
Little Weasel
Tony Frank
Teri's Father
Billie Lee Thrash
Teri's Mother
Barry Friedman
Fletcher Cronie #1
Kevin Roden
Fletcher Cronie #2
Lisa R. Stefanic
Phyllis Weaver
Nancy Johnson
Big Edna
Debbie Mathieu
Betty
Wilma Jeanne Cummins
Little Old Lady
Cliff Stephens
Animal Deliveryman
Jim West
Band: Guitar
Jon Schwartz
Band: Drums
Kim Bullard
Band: Keyboard
Barry Hansen
Whipped Cream Eater
Bob Maras
Thug #3
George Fisher
Thug #4
Tony Salome
Guide #1
Joe Restivo
Guide #2
Charles Marsh
Yodeler
Roger Callard
Conan the Librarian
Robert Frank
Timid Man
Jeff Maynard
Boy with Books
M.G. Kelly
Promo Announcer
Jay Gardner
Promo Announcer
John Harlan
Promo Announcer
Jim Rose
Promo Announcer
Brian Routh
The Kipper Kids
Adam Clarke
Kid In Audience
Kenwick Cook
Party Guest
Herbert Glucksman
Gorbachev
Jeff Howard
Donor at Telethon
Jay Levey
Gandhi
Gigi Orsillo
Spatula daughter
Director
Jay Levey
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Writer
Jay Levey
Charles Holloway
Conan the Librarian sketch
Producer
Joe M. Aguilar
associate producer
Kevin Breslin
co-producer
Becki Cross
associate producer
Gray Frederickson
executive producer
Deren Getz
co-producer
John W. Hyde
producer
Gene Kirkwood
producer
Original Music
John Du Prez
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Cinematographer
David Lewis
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Editor
Dennis M. O'Connor
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Casting Director
Barbara Hanley
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Cathy Henderson
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Production Designer
Ward Preston
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Set Decorator
Robert L. Zilliox
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Costume Designer
Tom McKinley
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Makeup Department
Allan A. Apone
makeup effects supervisor
Lynne K. Eagan
makeup- & hair department head
Roseanne McIlvane
makeup artist, hair stylist
Douglas J. White
special makeup effects artist
Production Manager
Bill Carroll
production supervisor
Gray Frederickson
production manager
Kate Morris
executive in charge of production
Susan Zwerman
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Benita Allen
second assistant director
Scott Clark
second assistant director
Lorene M. Duran
second second assistant director
Pam Whorton
third assistant director
John R. Woodward
first assistant director
Art Department
Michelle Baron
set dresser
Jennifer Wyatt-Beasley
art department swing gang
Sound Department
Ara Ashjian
sound recordist
Christopher Assells
sound editor
Charles R. Beith Jr.
sound editor
Gregory Cheever
sound recordist
Clayton Collins
sound editor
Andy D'Addario
sound re-recording mixer
Dino Dimuro
sound editor
G. Michael Graham
sound editor
Jeffrey J. Haboush
sound re-recording mixer
Bo Harwood
sound mixer
Dan Hegeman
sound editor
A. David Marshall
sound editor
Diane Marshall
sound editor
Dave McMoyler
supervising sound editor
Art Schiro
sound recordist
Scott A. Tinsley
sound editor
Special Effects
Mike Menzel
special effects
Visual Effects
John Coats
visual effects producer
Tim Donahue
miniatures and art directiorn: Introvision
John Hora
visual effects photography
Richard Kilroy
visual effects art director
William Mesa
visual effects supervisor
Marcus Tate
visual effects cameraman
Ron Yates
visual effects art director: Introvision
Susan Zwerman
visual effects producer: fantasy sequence and music videos
Stunts
George Fisher
stunts
Dennis Madalone
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Patric J. Abaravich
assistant chief lighting technician: second unit
Dante Cardone
gaffer: visual effects unit
Dave Footman
grip
Tom Keefer
key grip: second unit
Gary Molyneux
dolly grip: "b" camera
Steve Reinhardt
best boy electric
Rick Taylor
second assistant camera
Peter J. Verrando
24 frame video operator
Casting Department
Barbara Brinkley
local casting
Michael Cutler
casting assistant
Editorial Department
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Dale E. Grahn
color timer
Mike Milliken
color timer
Steven Polivka
assistant editor
Lewis Schoenbrun
first assistant editor
Music Department
Katherine Quittner
composer: additional music, music supervisor, music editor, music editor: temp score
Transportation Department
Geno Hart
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Michael Carroll
production assistant
Bonnie Macker
production coordinator
Thanks
Production Company
Cinecorp SAC
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Imaginary Entertainment
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Orion Pictures Corporation
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Distributor
MGM-International Dist.
Orion Pictures Corporation
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Roadshow Home Video
Special Effects
Chiodo Brothers Productions
Introvision International
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K.N.B. Effects Group
Makeup Effects Laboratories
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Miscellaneous
F-Stop Film & Video
titles and opticals
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