Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 32%
TMDB Rating 6.7
IMDB Rating 7
RottenTomatoes Rating 63%

Financials

Revenue: $6,157,157

Budget: $5,000,000

Profit: + $1,157,157


Movie Details

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

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Jul 21, 1989

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 1h 37m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Cinecorp , Orion Pictures , Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , Imaginary Entertainment


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Synopsis

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

"Weird Al" Yankovic

"Weird Al" Yankovic

George Newman

Age : 64 | Popularity : 7%

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

R.J. Fletcher

Age : 96 | Popularity : 6%

Michael Richards

Michael Richards

Stanley Spadowski

Age : 74 | Popularity : 6%

David Bowe

David Bowe

Bob

Age : 60 | Popularity : 8%

Stanley Brock

Stanley Brock

Harvey Bilchik

Age : 59 | Popularity : 7%

Anthony Geary

Anthony Geary

Philo

Age : 76 | Popularity : 3%

Trinidad Silva

Trinidad Silva

Raul Hernandez

Age : 38 | Popularity : 3%

Gedde Watanabe

Gedde Watanabe

Kuni

Age : 68 | Popularity : 8%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Executive Producer
Gray Frederickson
Gray Frederickson
Production Manager
Gray Frederickson
Gray Frederickson
Producer
Gene Kirkwood
Gene Kirkwood
John W. Hyde
John W. Hyde
Associate Producer
Becki Cross Trujillo
Becki Cross Trujillo
Joe M. Aguilar
Joe M. Aguilar
Casting
Cathy Henderson
Cathy Henderson
Barbara Hanley
Barbara Hanley
Michael Cutler
Michael Cutler
Co-Producer
Kevin Breslin
Kevin Breslin
Deren Getz
Deren Getz
Production Coordinator
Bonnie Macker
Bonnie Macker
Executive In Charge Of Production
Kate Morris
Kate Morris
Production Supervisor
Bill Carroll
Bill Carroll
Casting Assistant
Gregory Raich
Gregory Raich
Sandi Black
Sandi Black
Local Casting
Barbara Brinkley Henry
Barbara Brinkley Henry
Laurey Lummus
Laurey Lummus
Sound Sound Editor
Clayton Collins
Clayton Collins
Dino DiMuro
Dino DiMuro
Christopher Assells
Christopher Assells
G. Michael Graham
G. Michael Graham
A. David Marshall
A. David Marshall
Diane Marshall
Diane Marshall
Dan Hegeman
Dan Hegeman
Charles R. Beith Jr.
Charles R. Beith Jr.
Scott A. Tinsley
Scott A. Tinsley
Original Music Composer
John Du Prez
John Du Prez
Musician
Guy Fletcher
Guy Fletcher
Sound Mixer
Bo Harwood
Bo Harwood
Music Editor
Katherine Quittner
Katherine Quittner
Music Supervisor
Katherine Quittner
Katherine Quittner
ADR Mixer
Warren Kleiman
Warren Kleiman
Jackson Schwartz
Jackson Schwartz
Foley Mixer
Warren Kleiman
Warren Kleiman
Jackson Schwartz
Jackson Schwartz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jeffrey J. Haboush
Jeffrey J. Haboush
Andy D'Addario
Andy D'Addario
Foley Artist
Hilda Hodges
Hilda Hodges
Nancy Parker
Nancy Parker
Supervising Sound Editor
Dave McMoyler
Dave McMoyler
Sound Recordist
Gregory Cheever
Gregory Cheever
Ara Ashjian
Ara Ashjian
Art Schiro
Art Schiro
Boom Operator
Joel Racheff
Joel Racheff
Supervising ADR Editor
Karla Caldwell
Karla Caldwell
Art Production Design
Ward Preston
Ward Preston
Set Decoration
Robert L. Zilliox
Robert L. Zilliox
Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor
William Mesa
William Mesa
Visual Effects Producer
Susan Zwerman
Susan Zwerman
John Coats
John Coats
Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist
Douglas J. White
Douglas J. White
Costume Design
Tom McKinley
Tom McKinley
Key Hair Stylist
Lynne K. Eagan
Lynne K. Eagan
Key Makeup Artist
Lynne K. Eagan
Lynne K. Eagan
Makeup & Hair
Roseanne McIlvane
Roseanne McIlvane
Wardrobe Supervisor
Ainslee Colt de Wolf
Ainslee Colt de Wolf
Wardrobe Assistant
Phil O'Nan
Phil O'Nan
Editing Assistant Editor
Lewis Schoenbrun
Lewis Schoenbrun
Editor
Dennis M. O'Connor
Dennis M. O'Connor
Additional Editing
Steve Polivka
Steve Polivka
Writing Writer
"Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Jay Levey
Jay Levey
Directing Director
Jay Levey
Jay Levey
Second Second Assistant Director
Lorene M. Duran
Lorene M. Duran
First Assistant Director
John R. Woodward
John R. Woodward
Second Assistant Director
Benita Allen
Benita Allen
Scott Clark
Scott Clark
Script Supervisor
Carol Stewart
Carol Stewart
Third Assistant Director
Pam Whorton
Pam Whorton
Crew Makeup Effects
Allan A. Apone
Allan A. Apone
Post Production Supervisor
Susan Zwerman
Susan Zwerman
Visual Effects Art Director
Ron Yates
Ron Yates
Richard Kilroy
Richard Kilroy
Stunt Coordinator
George Fisher
George Fisher
Stunts
Richard Drown
Richard Drown
Bob Maras
Bob Maras
Brent Stice
Brent Stice
T. Alan Kelly
T. Alan Kelly
J. Granville Moulder
J. Granville Moulder
Michael Steven Howl
Michael Steven Howl
Camera Director of Photography
David Lewis
David Lewis
Second Assistant Camera
Brett Reynolds
Brett Reynolds
Tiffanie Winton
Tiffanie Winton
Cindi Pusheck
Cindi Pusheck
First Assistant Camera
Ed Giovanni
Ed Giovanni
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