U.H.F. - Sender mit beschränkter Hoffnung (2-Disc Limited Collector's Edition)
2-Disc Limited Collector's Edition
Original Title: UHF
Country of Origin:  United States
Production year: 1989
Director: Jay Levey
Rating: Rating
UPC [Locale]: 4-042564-164763
Running time: 1:37 (97 Min.)
Casetype: Digibook
Format: Color, 1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
DVD-Format: Single-Sided, Double-Layered
Released: July 01, 2016
Collection type: Owned (#874)
Status: Available
Purchase date: May 26, 2016
Purchase price: €17,98
Purchase place:  • OFDB
Review (movie): 8 / 10
Review (video): 8 / 10
Review (audio): 6 / 10
Review (extras): 3 / 10
Overview
Tagträumer George Newman hält es nicht lang bei einem Job – seine sprudelnde Fantasie kommt ihm immer in die Quere. Eines Tages heuert ihn sein Onkel an, den maroden Fernsehsender Kanal 62 zu übernehmen. George geht mit einem bizarren Programm – mit fliegenden Pudeln und Fischverlosungen – auf Sendung. Und prompt steigen die Quoten! Das gefällt dem Boss des mächtigen Konkurrenzsenders Kanal 8 überhaupt nicht. Mit allen Mitteln sabotiert er die aufstrebende TV-Station. Klar, dass die durchgeknallte Kanal 62-Crew sich das nicht gefallen lässt.
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DVD Covers
U.H.F. - Sender mit beschränkter Hoffnung (2-Disc Limited Collector's Edition)
U.H.F. - Sender mit beschränkter Hoffnung (2-Disc Limited Collector's Edition)
Misc.
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Genres
Comedy
Studios
Production Studios:
 • Orion Pictures
 • Cinecorp
 • Imaginary Entertainment
Media Companies:
 • Capelight Pictures
Audio format
German  PCM 2-Channel Stereo
English  PCM 2-Channel Stereo
Commentary  PCM 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles
English
German
Discs
# Description A B DS DL A DL B
1Main Feature (Blu-ray)
2Main Feature (DVD)
Features
Scene Access, Feature Trailers, Bonus Trailers, Featurettes, Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Interviews, Music Videos, 24-seitiges Booklet mit systematischer Filmanalyse von Martin Beine
Easter Eggs
- Im "Kapitel"-Menü Kapitel 14 markieren und nach oben springen: Clip mit Weird Al (0:32 Min.)
- Im "Einstellungen"-Menü Audiokommentar markieren und nach rechts springen: Clip mit Stanley Spadowski (0:26 Min.)
- Im "Extras"-Menü Original Teaser markieren und nach unten springen: Clip mit Pamela Finklestein (0:12 Min.)
- Im "Filmtipps"-Menü Fanboys markieren und nach rechts springen: Clip mit Stanley Spadowski (0:04 Min.)
Crew
Direction
Jay Levey....Director
Writing
Al Yankovic....Writer
Jay Levey....Writer
Production
Gray Frederickson....Executive Producer
Gene Kirkwood....Producer
John Hyde....Producer
Cinematography
David Lewis....Director of Photography
Film Editing
Dennis O'Connor....Film Editor
Music
John Du Prez....Composer
"Weird Al" Yankovic....Song Writer
Sound
Bo Harwood....Production Sound Mixer
Sound Editing: Echo Film Services
David McMoyler....Supervising Sound Editor
G. Michael Graham....Sound Editor
Charles R. Beith....Sound Editor
Daniel Hegeman....Sound Editor
A. David Marshall....Sound Editor
Clay Collins....Sound Editor
Scot Tinsley....Sound Editor
Diane Marshall....Sound Editor
Chris Assells....Sound Editor
Dino Di Muro....Sound Editor
Post Production Sound Services: B & B Sound Studios
Jeffrey J. Haboush....Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andy D'Addario....Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art
Tom McKinley....Costume Designer
Ward Preston....Production Designer
Lynne Eagan....Make-up Artist
Roseanne McIlvane....Make-up Artist
Doug White....Make-up Effects
Ainslee Colt de Wolf....Costume Designer
Visual Effects by Introvision Systems
Bill Mesa....Visual Effects
Cast
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
Kipper Kids
Harry Kipper
Harry Kipper
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
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 Deliveryman
Band
Jim West....Guitar
Steve Jay....Bass Guitar
Jon Schwartz....Drums
Kim Bullard....Keyboards
Dr. Demento....Whipped Cream Eater
Bob Maras....Thug #3
George Fisher....Thug #4
Tony Salome....Guide #1
Joe Restivo....Guide #2
Charles Marsh....Yodeler
Mud Wrestlers
Belinda Bauer
Lori Wagner
Patrick O'Brian....Satan
Roger Callard....Conan the Librarian
Robert Frank....Timid Man
Jeff Maynard....Boy with Books
Promo Announcers
M.G. Kelly.... (voice)
Jay Gardner.... (voice)
John Harlan.... (voice)
Jim Rose.... (voice)
Herbert Glucksman....Gorbachev
Adam Clarke....Kid in Audience (uncredited)
Kenwick Cook....Party Guest (uncredited)
Jeff Howard....Donor at Telethon (uncredited)
Gigi Orsillo....Spatula Daughter (uncredited)