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UHF poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.2 / 100
1989·Comedy / Sci-Fi·1h 37m

UHF

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

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

Above the Line
Jay Levey·DirectorJay Levey·Writer'Weird Al' Yankovic·WriterDavid Lewis·Director of PhotographyJohn Du Prez·Original Music ComposerDennis M. O'Connor·Editor
Cast
'Weird Al' Yankovic·George NewmanKevin McCarthy·R.J. FletcherMichael Richards·Stanley SpadowskiDavid Bowe·BobStanley Brock·Harvey BilchikAnthony Geary·PhiloTrinidad Silva·Raul HernandezGedde Watanabe·KuniBilly Barty·Noodles MacIntoshJohn Paragon·Richard Fletcher
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Jay Levey·Director
Writing· 2
Jay Levey·Writer'Weird Al' Yankovic·Writer
Camera· 1
David Lewis·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Dennis M. O'Connor·Editor
Sound & Music· 13
John Du Prez·Original Music ComposerChristopher Assells·Sound EditorGregory Cheever·Sound RecordistAndy D'Addario·Sound Re-Recording MixerDino DiMuro·Sound EditorCharles R. Beith Jr.·Sound EditorClayton Collins·Sound EditorDave McMoyler·Supervising Sound EditorDan Hegeman·Sound EditorG. Michael Graham·Sound EditorBo Harwood·Sound MixerDiane Marshall·Sound EditorScott A. Tinsley·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 5
Ward Preston·Production DesignTom McKinley·Costume DesignRobert L. Zilliox·Set DecorationAllan A. Apone·Makeup EffectsDouglas J. White·Special Effects Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Gray Frederickson·Executive ProducerGene Kirkwood·ProducerJohn W. Hyde·ProducerSusan Zwerman·Visual Effects ProducerJohn Coats·Visual Effects Producer
Other Departments· 2
Richard Kilroy·Visual Effects Art DirectorRon Yates·Visual Effects Art Director
By the Numbers
68.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
61%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$6M
ROI 23%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind UHF's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#D90000
#FFCC00
#008000
Mood
Comedic, Quirky
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The movie poster for "UHF" features a large image of a man with curly brown hair and a mustache, wearing glasses with television test patterns on the lenses, ag”

comedy
Key Elements
Glasses With Tv Test PatternsMicrophoneBaseball Cap
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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