The Compleat Al (1985)

The amazing and almost-true life story of a rock and roll legend!

Fact and fiction are mingled in this mockumentary about the career of music parodist “Weird Al” Yankovic. In retelling his life story, the film includes eight "Weird Al" music video classics: "Ricky", "I Love Rocky Road", the award-winning "Eat It", "I Lost on Jeopardy", "This Is the Life", "Like a Surgeon", "One More Minute", and "Dare to Be Stupid"!

Cast (28)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

'Weird Al' Yankovic

Self

Barry Hansen

Self (Dr. Demento)

Dick Clark

Self

A

Art Fleming

Self / "Jeopardy!" Host

Don Pardo

Self / "Jeopardy!" Announcer

Greg Kihn

Self / Man in Convertible

W

Wally Burns

Mr. Cafarella

Tress MacNeille

Francine / Lucy Ricardo

Frank Collison

Look-A-Like Salesman

Steve Jay

Self / Various

Jon Schwartz

Self / Various

Jim West

Self / Various

M

Mary Yankovic

Self

N

Nick Yankovic

Self

Steve Cropper

Self

B

Bill Martin

Narrator (voice)

B

Billy Selby

Mr. Nordquist

J

Jane Campbell

Mrs. Weidenbaum

Kevin Seymour

Barry Cohen

G

Gordon Gale

Karl Brickman

P

Peter James

Day Tripper

Kenneth J. Scherr

Frisbee Salesman

B

Bill Sehres

Jerry Neuman

R

Rick Derringer

Self

P

Phil Ramone

Self

H

Helen Kelly

Girl in Line

H

Harvey the Wonder Hamster

Self

Martha Quinn

Self (archive footage)

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