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UHF(1989)
Status: Released
Date: 1989-07-21
67%
370 Votes
Time: 1h 37m
A lot of TV stations have forgotten what "quality" means, but not Channel 62. They NEVER knew what it meant.
Overview:
The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.
Languages: English, Spanish.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $5,000,000.00
Revenue: $6,157,157.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Cinecorp
Imaginary Entertainment
Movie: UHF
Top 10 Billed Cast
'Weird Al' Yankovic
George Newman
Kevin McCarthy
R.J. Fletcher
Michael Richards
Stanley Spadowski
David Bowe
Bob
Stanley Brock
Harvey Bilchik
Anthony Geary
Philo
Trinidad Silva
Raul Hernandez
Gedde Watanabe
Kuni
Billy Barty
Noodles MacIntosh
John Paragon
Richard Fletcher
Video Trailer UHF
Video: Official Trailer
Official Trailer
George Hires Stanley The Janitor
Spatula City Commercial
Stanley The Janitor Takes Over the Show
All 4 videos
Official Trailer - Trailer
George Hires Stanley The Janitor - Clip
Spatula City Commercial - Clip
Stanley The Janitor Takes Over the Show - Clip
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