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UHF

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

6.7 / 10 1989 1h 37mPG-13 English
Comedy

Storyline

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

Cast & Crew

'Weird Al' Yankovic

'Weird Al' Yankovic

George Newman

Lead
Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

R.J. Fletcher

Michael Richards

Michael Richards

Stanley Spadowski

David Bowe

David Bowe

Bob

Stanley Brock

Stanley Brock

Harvey Bilchik

Anthony Geary

Anthony Geary

Philo

Trinidad Silva

Trinidad Silva

Raul Hernandez

Gedde Watanabe

Gedde Watanabe

Kuni

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jay Levey's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. UHF is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker