UHF (1989)

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IMDB rating : 6.60/10
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An unemployed visionary finds a job as the manager of a television station his uncle owns. Unfortunately, due to gambling debts, the uncle is forced to consider selling the station to a rival station's owner. With popular less-then network standards of programming, George and his friends try to save ... (more)

Directed by

Jay Levey

Starring (View all) :

George Newman

Teri

R.J. Fletcher

Stanley Spadowski

Bob

Uncle Harvey

Philo

Raul Hernandez

Kuni

Noodles MacIntosh

Richard Fletcher

Pamela Finklestein

Aunt Esther

Head Thug

Killer Thug

Joe Earley

Written by (View all) :

'Weird Al' Yankovic

Jay Levey

(written by)

Charles Holloway

Conan the Librarian sketch

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6/10
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Reviews of UHF

Voxy

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Posted : 10 months, 2 weeks ago at Sep 12 12:25

Not one of my favourite '80s movies. It's just too goofy and silly for my tastes. The only thing I can attest to this movie is that, seeing it as a kid, I have forever expected to see the Beverly Hillbillies pop up when I watch the "I Want My MTV" vi...Read more

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Zenith

Great gem

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at Jan 27 20:35

"UHF" is a great gem of a comedy, born at the very end of the 1980s. It stars "Weird Al" Yankovic as the down-on-his-luck yet imaginative nephew of a gambling uncle who gives him a sinking TV station. George, Al's character, turns it upside...Read more

Rating : 10/10

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[dave]

i want my uhf

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at Jan 27 14:19

Cameos, spoofs, and quotable... all involving Weird Al. It's a great movie, especially when you want to laugh at people being dumb and clever at the same time. How can you not like a movie that has a kid drinking from a fire hose?

Rating : 8/10

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SuperSpongy

I want it all, on UHF

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at Jan 26 11:59

Didn't do so hot when it first came out, I guess it's just not for people outside the Weird Al fan group. It had a tough release date with movies like Batman, Indy 3, and Lethal Weapon 2 coming out about the same time, not much room for Al. Typical Al, lot...Read more

Rating : 9/10

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