# UHF (1989)

> A daydreaming eccentric turns a failing local television station into a wildly improvised community sensation while battling a ruthless network mogul.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6855

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Jay Levey
- Cast: 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Kevin McCarthy, Michael Richards, David Bowe, Stanley Brock, Anthony Geary, Trinidad Silva, Gedde Watanabe
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098546/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: anarchic, irreverent, surreal, cult movie night, comedy marathon

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