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UHF
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1989
1h 37m
6.7(386 votes)
Comedy

Overview

The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.

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Rent

Amazon Video

Links & Resources

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Production Companies

Orion Pictures

Videos & Trailers

4 videos

Cast & Crew

61 members
Acting

'Weird Al' Yankovic

George Newman

'Weird Al' Yankovic
Acting

Kevin McCarthy

R.J. Fletcher

Kevin McCarthy
Acting

Michael Richards

Stanley Spadowski

Michael Richards
Acting

David Bowe

Bob

David Bowe
Acting

Stanley Brock

Harvey Bilchik

Stanley Brock
Acting

Anthony Geary

Philo

Anthony Geary
Acting

Trinidad Silva

Raul Hernandez

Trinidad Silva
Acting

Gedde Watanabe

Kuni

Gedde Watanabe
Acting

Billy Barty

Noodles MacIntosh

Billy Barty
Acting

John Paragon

Richard Fletcher

John Paragon
Acting

Fran Drescher

Pamela Finklestein

Fran Drescher
Acting

Sue Ane Langdon

Esther Bilchik

Sue Ane Langdon
Acting

David Proval

Head Thug

David Proval
Acting

Grant James

Killer Thug

Grant James
Acting

Victoria Jackson

Teri

Victoria Jackson
Acting

Emo Philips

Joe Earley

Emo Philips
Directing

Jay Levey

Gandhi

Jay Levey
Acting

Lou B. Washington

Cameraman

Lou B. Washington
Acting

Vance Colvig

Bum

Vance Colvig
Acting

Nik Hagler

FCC Man

Nik Hagler
Production

Robert K. Weiss

Bartender

Robert K. Weiss
Acting

Eldon G. Hallum

Spatula Husband

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Acting

Sherry Engstrom

Spatula Wife

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Acting

Sara Allen

Spatula Neighbor

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Acting

Bob Hungerford

Sy Greenblum

Bob Hungerford
Acting

John Cadenhead

Crazy Ernie

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Acting

Francis M. Carlson

Blind Man

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Acting

Ivan Green

Earl Ramsey

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Acting

Adam Maras

Joel Miller

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Acting

Travis Knight

Billy

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Acting

Joseph Witt

Little Weasel

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Acting

Tony Frank

Teri's Father

Tony Frank
Acting

Billie Lee Thrash

Teri's Mother

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Acting

Barry Friedman

Fletcher Cronie #1

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Acting

Kevin Roden

Fletcher Cronie #2

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Acting

Lisa R. Stefanic

Phyllis Weaver

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Nancy Johnson

Big Edna

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Debbie Mathieu

Betty

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Wilma Jeanne Cummins

Little Old Lady

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Acting

Cliff Stephens

Animal Deliveyman

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Sound

Jim West

Band: Guitar

Jim West
Acting

Steve Jay

Band: Bass Guitar

Steve Jay
Acting

Jon Schwartz

Band: Drums

Jon Schwartz
Sound

Kim Bullard

Band: Keyboards

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Acting

Barry Hansen

Whipped Cream Eater

Barry Hansen
Acting

Bob Maras

Thug #3

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Crew

George Fisher

Thug #4

George Fisher
Acting

Tony Salome

Guide #1

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Acting

Joe Restivo

Guide #2

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Acting

Charles Marsh

Yodeler

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Acting

Belinda Bauer

Mud Wrestler

Belinda Bauer
Acting

Patrick Thomas O'Brien

Satan

Patrick Thomas O'Brien
Acting

Roger Callard

Conan the Librarian

Roger Callard
Acting

Robert Frank

Timid Man

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Acting

Jeff Maynard

Boy with Books

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Acting

M.G. Kelly

Promo Announcer (voice)

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Acting

Jay Gardner

Promo Announcer (voice)

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Acting

John Harlan

Promo Announcer (voice)

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Acting

Jim Rose

Promo Announcer (voice)

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Writing

Brian Routh

Harry Kipper

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Acting

Martin von Haselberg

Harry Kipper

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