Weird - Die Al Yankovic Story (2022)
Schon als Kind beschließt Alfred Yankovic, später einmal seinen Lebensunterhalt mit Parodien bekannter Chart-Hits zu verdienen. Sein Vater ist von dieser Idee wenig begeistert und verlangt von seinem Sohn, Fabrikarbeiter zu werden. Trotzdem schenkt seine Mutter dem Jungen heimlich ein Akkordeon, mit dem er einige Jahre später nach Hollywood durchbrennt, um seinen Traum wahrzumachen. Der Coup gelingt: Al wird tatsächlich berühmt und fängt sogar eine Liebesaffäre mit Superstar Madonna an. Seine Freunde warnen ihn zwar, dass die Sängerin ihn und seine Bekanntheit nur für ihre eigenen Zwecke ausnutzen wolle, aber Al glaubt an die große Liebe. Eines Tages wird Madonna von den Schlägern des Drogenbarons Pablo Escobar nach Kolumbien entführt. Wie sich herausstellt, ist Escobar ein Yankovic-Fan, der auf diese Weise erreichen will, dass Al bei seiner Geburtstagsparty auftritt. Der gibt vor, auf die Forderung einzugehen, hat jedoch einen Plan...
Der Regisseur: Eric Appel
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Daniel Radcliffe as 'Weird Al' Yankovic |
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Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna |
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Rainn Wilson as Dr. Demento |
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Toby Huss as Nick Yankovic |
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Jack Lancaster as Jim |
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Spencer Treat Clark as Steve |
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Tommy O'Brien as Bermuda |
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Arturo Castro as Pablo Escobar |
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Julianne Nicholson as Mary Yankovic |
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Diedrich Bader as Grizzled Narrator (voice) |
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Lin-Manuel Miranda as Doctor |
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Richard Aaron Anderson as Young Al |
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Thomas Lennon as Salesman |
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David Bloom as Teenage Al |
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Keanush Tafreshi as Kip |
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Andrew Steven Hernandez as Robbie |
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Paloma Esparza Rabinov as Hipster Teen |
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Scott Aukerman as Police Officer |
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Johnny Pemberton as Johnny Barf |
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Jonah Ray Rodrigues as Jonah Barf |
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Jeremy Bolm as Jeremy Barf |
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Eric Appel as Captain Buffoon (voice) |
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'Weird Al' Yankovic as Tony Scotti |
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Will Forte as Ben Scotti |
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Patton Oswalt as Heckler |
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Michael McKean as Sleazy MC |
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Dot-Marie Jones as Mama Bear |
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Dean Sharpe as Bartender |
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Jorma Taccone as Pee-Wee Herman |
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Demetri Martin as Tiny Tim |
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Paul F. Tompkins as Gallagher |
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Akiva Schaffer as Alice Cooper |
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Conan O'Brien as Andy Warhol |
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Emo Philips as Salvador Dali |
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Nina West as Divine |
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Jack Black as Wolfman Jack |
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David Dastmalchian as John Deacon |
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Anthony N. as Security Guard |
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Quinta Brunson as Oprah Winfrey |
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Julie Chang as Connie Chung |
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Josh Groban as Waiter |
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Seth Green as Radio DJ (voice) |
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Constantine Rousouli as Cone-Bra Dancer #1 |
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James Brown III as Cone-Bra Dancer #2 |
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Rocky Abou-Sakher as Terrorist Diner Patron |
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Chris Ryan as Kidnapper |
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Mike Escamilla as Guard #1 |
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Chad Guerrero as Guard #2 |
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Cesar Ramirez as Mariachi Band Member #1 |
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Omar Estrada as Mariachi Band Member #2 |
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Cesar Chavira as Mariachi Band Member #3 |
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Jimmy Walker Jr. as Floor Manager |
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Trenyce as Diana Ross |
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James Preston Rogers as Hulk Hogan |
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William Guirola as Sicario |
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Paul Riley Fox as Elton John (uncredited) |
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Gordon Tarpley as David Bowie (uncredited) |
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Lisa Margaroli as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (uncredited) |
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Erin O'Shea as Kate Pierson (uncredited) |
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James Hunter as Paparazzi (uncredited) |
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LeChristopher Williams as Coolio (uncredited) |
| Directing | Eric Appel | Director |
| Writing | Eric Appel | Writer |
| Writing | 'Weird Al' Yankovic | Writer |
| Production | 'Weird Al' Yankovic | Producer |
| Production | Mike Farah | Producer |
| Production | Joe Farrell | Producer |
| Production | Whitney Hodack | Producer |
| Production | Tim Headington | Producer |
| Production | Lia Buman | Producer |
| Production | Max Silva | Producer |
| Production | Henry R. Muñoz III | Executive Producer |
| Production | Neil Shah | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Ross Riege | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jamie Kennedy | Editor |
| Art | Dan Butts | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emilia Werynska | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jamie Richmond | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alyssa Morgan | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kat Bardot | Makeup Department Head |
| Art | Jack Carnevale | Art Direction |
| Art | Laura Harper | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Rusty Dunn | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Mike James Gallagher | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Tony Solis | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Anthony Vanchure | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kiley Ogle | Set Costumer |
| Visual Effects | Borko Panov | VFX Artist |
| Visual Effects | Tyler Shanklin | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Izzy Traub | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Production | Eric Appel | Producer |
| Production | Zachary Halley | Executive Producer |
| Sound | 'Weird Al' Yankovic | Music Producer |
| Production | Wendy O'Brien | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wendy Benbrook | Costume Design |
| Sound | Suzanne Coffman | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Leo Birenberg | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Zach Robinson | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Kelli Knight | Post Producer |
| Sound | 'Weird Al' Yankovic | Musician |
| Sound | 'Weird Al' Yankovic | Songs |
| Crew | Jeffrey G. Barnett | Stunts |
| Crew | Sandra Lee Gimpel | Stunts |
| Crew | Katelyn Brooke | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Justin Gant | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Brett Smrz | Stunt Driver |
| Crew | Shawn Crowder | Stunts |
| Crew | Anthony N. | Stunts |
| Crew | Chris Cortez | Stunts |
| Crew | Thomas Forbes-Johnson | Stunts |
| Crew | Eddie Perez | Stunts |
| Crew | Gino Woulard | Stunts |
| Sound | Vincent Oppido | Orchestrator |
| Production | Silawn Lewis | Background Casting Director |
| Production | Laura Aughton | Casting Associate |
