UHF (1989): reparto, argumento y streaming
1989 · Película · ★ 6.7
Released in 1989, UHF is a comedia and drama film directed by Jay Levey, running about 97 minutes. “Muchas estaciones de televisión han olvidado lo que significa "calidad", pero no el canal 62. NUNCA supieron lo que significaba.” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. George, un perdedor con sueños de grandeza, tiene un golpe de suerte cuando su tío gana una emisora de televisión ruinosa en una partida de póker. Cuando el tío dice que tiene que vender la emisora para pagar sus deudas de juego, George se apresura a intentar comprársela, pues ha conseguido colocarla con las mejores audiencias gracias a su peculiar programación. Pero su pícaro rival parece tener la misma idea.
Who’s in it. UHF stars 'Weird Al' Yankovic as George Newman, Victoria Jackson as Teri, Kevin McCarthy as R.J. Fletcher and Michael Richards as Stanley Spadowski, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, UHF has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $6.2M at the box office.
Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch UHF page.
If you liked it. Fans of UHF tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parásitos, La vida es bella and El club de la lucha.
Preguntas frecuentes
- Where can I watch UHF (1989)?
- In Estados Unidos, UHF is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is UHF worth watching?
- UHF holds an audience score of 6.7 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedia and drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in UHF?
- UHF stars 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Victoria Jackson, Kevin McCarthy, Michael Richards and David Bowe.
- When was UHF released?
- UHF was released in 1989, with a runtime of about 97 minutes.