Canada / Jul 21, 1989 / 18A
A lot of TV stations have forgotten what "quality" means, but not Channel 62. They NEVER knew what it meant.
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gedde Watanabe | Kuni |
| Billy Barty | Noodles MacIntosh |
| John Paragon | Richard Fletcher |
| Fran Drescher | Pamela Finklestein |
| Sue Ane Langdon | Esther Bilchik |
| David Proval | Head Thug |
| Grant James | Killer Thug |
| Victoria Jackson | Teri |
| Emo Philips | Joe Earley |
| Jay Levey | Gandhi |
| Lou B. Washington | Cameraman |
| Vance Colvig | Bum |
| Nik Hagler | FCC Man |
| Robert K. Weiss | Bartender |
| Eldon G. Hallum | Spatula Husband |
| Sherry Engstrom | Spatula Wife |
| Sara Allen | Spatula Neighbor |
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| 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 Deliveyman |
| Jim West | Band: Guitar |
| Steve Jay | Band: Bass Guitar |
| Jon Schwartz | Band: Drums |
| Kim Bullard | Band: Keyboards |
| Barry Hansen | Whipped Cream Eater |
| Bob Maras | Thug #3 |
| George Fisher | Thug #4 |
| Tony Salome | Guide #1 |
| Joe Restivo | Guide #2 |
| Charles Marsh | Yodeler |
| Belinda Bauer | Mud Wrestler |
| Patrick Thomas O'Brien | Satan |
| Roger Callard | Conan the Librarian |
| Robert Frank | Timid Man |
| Jeff Maynard | Boy with Books |
| M.G. Kelly | Promo Announcer (voice) |
| Jay Gardner | Promo Announcer (voice) |
| John Harlan | Promo Announcer (voice) |
| Jim Rose | Promo Announcer (voice) |
| Brian Routh | Harry Kipper |
| Martin von Haselberg | Harry Kipper |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | UHF |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cinecorp, Orion Pictures, Imaginary Entertainment |
| Release date | 21 luglio 1989 |
| Executive producer | Gray Frederickson |
| Production | Gene Kirkwood, John W. Hyde, Deren Getz, Kevin Breslin, Becki Cross Trujillo, Joe M. Aguilar |
| Writer | Jay Levey, 'Weird Al' Yankovic |
| Casting | Barbara Hanley, Cathy Henderson, Michael Cutler |
| Editing | Dennis M. O'Connor, Lewis Schoenbrun, Steve Polivka |
| Cinematography | David Lewis, Ed Giovanni, Cindi Pusheck, Tiffanie Winton, Brett Reynolds |
| Assistant directors | Pam Whorton, Benita Allen, John R. Woodward, Scott Clark, Jay Levey, Carol Stewart, Lorene M. Duran |
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| Camera operators | David Lewis, Ed Giovanni, Cindi Pusheck, Tiffanie Winton, Brett Reynolds |
| Additional photography | David Lewis, Ed Giovanni, Cindi Pusheck, Tiffanie Winton, Brett Reynolds |
| Production design | Ward Preston, Robert L. Zilliox |
| Art direction | Ward Preston, Robert L. Zilliox |
| Set decoration | Robert L. Zilliox, Ward Preston |
| Visual effects | Susan Zwerman, John Coats, William Mesa, Gene Dobrzyn |
| Stunts | T. Alan Kelly, Brent Stice, Michael Steven Howl, Bob Maras, George Fisher, Richard Drown, J. Granville Moulder |
| Music | |
| Sound | |
| Costume design | Tom McKinley, Douglas J. White, Ainslee Colt de Wolf, Roseanne McIlvane, Lynne K. Eagan, Phil O'Nan |
| Makeup | Lynne K. Eagan, Tom McKinley, Douglas J. White, Ainslee Colt de Wolf, Roseanne McIlvane, Phil O'Nan |
| Hairstyling | Lynne K. Eagan, Tom McKinley, Douglas J. White, Ainslee Colt de Wolf, Roseanne McIlvane, Phil O'Nan |
| Budget | 5.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 6.157.157 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Netherlands / Jul 21, 1989 / 16
United States / Jul 21, 1989 / PG-13
Germany / Oct 09, 1990 / 12
Digital
France / Aug 31, 2023 / Prime Video
Physical media
United States / Dec 12, 1989 / PG-13 / VHS
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