UHF (1989)

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PG | 1 hr 37 mins | Comedy | Released: 1/1/1989 |Box Office Total: $5.5M

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Synopsis:

The struggles of a man who takes over a failing UHF television station.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
1/1/1989

Director	Credit
Jay Levey	Director
Cast	Credit
Al Yankovic	George Newman
Victoria Jackson	Teri
Kevin McCarthy	R J Fletcher
Michael Richards	Stanley Spadowski
David Bowe	Bob
Stanley Brock	Uncle Harvey
Anthony Geary	Philo
Trinidad Silva	Raul Hernandez
Gedde Watanabe	Kuni
Billy Barty	Noodles
John Paragon	Richard Fletcher
Fran Drescher	Pamela Finklestein
Sue Ane Langdon	Aunt Esther
David Proval	Head Thug
Grant James	Killer Thug
Emo Philips	Joe Earley
Jay Levey	Gandhi
Harry Kipper	Kipper Kid
Lou B Washington	Cameraman
Vance Colvig	Bum
Nik Nagler	FCC Man
Robert K Weiss	Bartender
Eldon G Hallum	Spatula Husband
Sherry Engstrom	Spatula Wife
Sara Allen	Spatula Neighbor
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	1st Fletcher Cronie
Kevin Roden	2nd Fletcher Cronie
Lisa R Stefanic	Phyllis Weaver
Nancy Johnson	Big Edna
Debbie Mathieu	Betty
Wilma Jeanne Cummins	Little Old Lady
Cliff Stephens	Animal Deliveryman
Jim West	Guitarist in Band
Steve Jay	Bass Guitarist in Band
Jon Schwartz	Drummer in Band
Kim Bullard	Keyboardist in Band
Dr Demento	Whipped Cream Eater
Bob Maras	3rd Thug
George Fisher	4th Thug
Tony Salome	1st Guide
Joe Restivo	2nd Guide
Charles Marsh	Yodeler
Belinda Bauer	Mud Wrestler
Lori Wagner	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
Jay Gardner	Promo Announcer
John Harlan	Promo Announcer
Jim Rose	Promo Announcer
Herbert Glucksman	Gorbachev
Production Credits	Credit
Becki Cross	Associate Producer
Kevin Breslin	Co-Producer
Gray Frederickson	Executive Producer
Gene Kirkwood	Producer
Deren Getz	Co-Producer
John W. Hyde	Producer
Joe M Aguilar	Associate Producer
John Coats	Associate Producer
Susan Zwerman	Co-Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Cinecorp Productions	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
CDI	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Orion Pictures	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Orion Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Orion Pictures	Theatrical Distributor
Village Roadshow Pictures Worldwide	Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Sweetwater Ranch, Aqua Dulce, California, USA
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Writer	Credit
Al Yankovic	Screenplay
Jay Levey	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Stephen Bowen	Assistant Accountant - production accountant assistant
Joe M Aguilar	Production Accountant
Art Department	Credit
Ward Preston	Production Designer
Rick Rische	Art Department - artist
Ron Yates	Set Designer
Robert Zilliox	Set Decorator
Tim Zilliox	Lead Person - leadman
Richard Joseph Kelly	Swing Gang
Tim Donahue	Art Director - art direction
Richard Kilroy	Art Director - associate art direction
John A Montgomery Jr	Swing Gang
Eric Smith	Swing Gang
Jennifer Wyatt	Swing Gang
Michelle Lennert	Swing Gang
Casting	Credit
Cathy Henderson	Casting
Gregory Raich	Casting Associate - casting assistant
Barbara Hanley	Casting
Sandi Black	Casting Associate - casting assistant
Michael Cutler	Casting
Barbara Brinkley	Casting
Laurey Lummus	Casting
The Star Casting Service	Casting Agency casting
Craft Services	Credit
R Stacy Ratliff	Craft Service - craft services
Film Camera	Credit
Mike Milliken	Color Timer
Clint Dougherty	Camera Operator - b-camera operator
Ed Giovanni	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Clive Forrester	Lighting - concert lighting
Byron J Cohen	Photography - stills
Peter Verrando	Video Playback - video playback operator
Chris Woodward	Camera Assistant
David Lewis	Director of Photography
Tiffanie Winton	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Marcus Tate	Camera Operator - visual effects camera operator
Rick Taylor	Camera Assistant
Jim Cozad	Lighting - concert lighting
John Hora	Photography
Brett Reynolds	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Cynthia Pusheck	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
John Connell	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Orion Pictures	Domestic Distribution Sales
Music	Credit
Katherine Quittner	Music Supervisor
Katherine Quittner	Music Editor
Al Yankovic	Song Performer
Al Yankovic	Theme Lyrics - lyrics
Al Yankovic	Song
John DuPrez	Music
Guy Fletcher	Music Performer - keyboardist
Jeff Frickman	Music - music scoring engineer
Al Yankovic	Song - songs
Mormon Tabernacle Choir	Song Performer
Philadelphia Orchestra	Song Performer
Mark Knopfler	Song
Mark Knopfler	Music - lead guitarist
Gordon Sumner	Song
Max Steiner	Music
Chariscourt Ltd	Song - song publishing
Rick Morris	Music - music video editor
Paul Henning	Song
Carolintone Music Company Inc	Song - song publishing
Jay Livingston	Song - songs
Ray Evans	Song - songs
Livingston and Evans Inc	Song - song publishing
Jay Livingston Music	Song - song publishing
St Angelo Music	Song - song publishing
Stephen Jay	Song
Donna-Dijon Music Publications Inc	Song - song publishing
Todd Grace	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
George Fisher	Stunt Coordinator
Dennis Madalone	Stunts
Bob Maras	Stunts
Brent Stice	Stunts
T Alan Kelly	Stunts
J Granville Moulder	Stunts
Michael Steven Howl	Stunts
Richard Drown	Stunts
Production Management	Credit
Bonnie Macker	Production Coordinator
Jim Clark	Location Manager
Bill Carroll	Production Supervisor
Issy Shabtay	Facilities Supervisor - facility manager
Carol A Stewart	Script Supervisor
Gray Frederickson	Production Manager
John R Woodward	Assistant Director
Susan Zwerman	Post-Production Supervisor
Beth O'Bryan	Location Manager
M Gianne Carpenter	Production Coordinator
Scott A Clark	Assistant Director
Linda Landry-Nelson	Production Manager
Gene Dobrzyn	Production Coordinator
Benita Allen	Assistant Director
Lorene M Duran	Assistant Director
Pam Whorton	Assistant Director
Kris Krengel	Assistant Director
Nicolas J D Spikings	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Howard Brandy	Publicity - publicist
Sound	Credit
David McMoyler	Sound Editor - sound editor supervisor
Jeffrey J Haboush	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Bo Harwood	Sound Mixer
Hilda Hodges	Foley Artist
Karla Caldwell	ADR Editor - ADR editor supervisor
Joel Racheff	Boom Operator
Jackson Schwartz	Foley Mixer
Jackson Schwartz	ADR Mixer
Nancy Parker	Foley Artist
Michael Graham	Sound Editor
Andy D'Addario	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Warren Kleiman	Foley Mixer
Warren Kleiman	ADR Mixer
Greg Cheever	Sound - sound recording mixer
Charles R Beith	Sound Editor
Dan Hegeman	Sound Editor
Art Schiro	Sound - sound recording mixer
A David Marshall	Sound Editor
Ara Ashjian	Sound - sound recording mixer
Clay Collins	Sound Editor
Dan Ortiz	Sound - sound transfers
Scot Tinsley	Sound Editor
Diane Marshall	Sound Editor
Chris Assells	Sound Editor
Dino DeMuro	Sound Editor
Rick Steele	Sound Editor
Gary Macheel	Sound Editor
Visual Effects	Credit
Gary Schnell	Visual Effects - model shop crew member
Denis Hoffman	Titles and Opticals
Rick Morris	Animator - computer animator
Mike Menzel	Special Effects Coordinator
Ans Ellis	Visual Effects - model shop crew member
Joneva Barry	Visual Effects - model shop crew member
Michael Sarley	Visual Effects - model shop crew member
Magda Flaire	Visual Effects - model shop crew member
Elpedio Vasquez	Visual Effects - model shop crew member
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Phil O'Nan	Wardrobe Assistant
Lynne Eagan	Makeup - key makeup
Lynne Eagan	Hair - key hairstyles
Ainslee Colt DeWolf	Wardrobe Supervisor
Tom McKinley	Costume Designer
Roseanne McIlvane	Makeup
Roseanne McIlvane	Hair - hairstyles

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