The Compleat Al
# The Amazing and Almost-True Life Story of a Rock and Roll Legend!
๐ Overview:
The Compleat Al (a title parody/homage of the 1982 documentary โThe Compleat Beatlesโ) is a mockumentary about the life of "Weird Al" Yankovic, the Grammyยฎ award-winning master of musical parody and rock-and-roll comedy, from his birth to 1985. Although a mockumentary, it is roughly based on Yankovic's real life, beginning with his childhood years, his high school and college days, and up through his early-career rise to stardom. This semi-concocted chronicle also contains classic moments from AL-TV, footage from his trip to Japan, and a somewhat embellished version of how he received permission from Michael Jackson for "Eat It". And to top it off, The Compleat Al contains 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"!
๐ Languages Available:
English
๐ Date Released:
1985-08-07
โ Running Time:
102 mins
โญ Vote Average:
6.7
Beloved Cast
Self
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Self (Dr. Demento)
Barry Hansen
Self
Dick Clark
Self / "Jeopardy!" Host
Art Fleming
Self / "Jeopardy!" Announcer
Don Pardo
Self / Man in Convertible
Greg Kihn
Mr. Cafarella
Wally Burns
Francine / Lucy Ricardo
Tress MacNeille
Look-A-Like Salesman
Frank Collison
Self / Various
Steve Jay
Self / Various
Jon Schwartz
Self / Various
Jim West
Self
Mary Yankovic
Self
Nick Yankovic
Self
Steve Cropper
Narrator (voice)
Bill Martin
Mr. Nordquist
Billy Selby
Mrs. Weidenbaum
Jane Campbell
Barry Cohen
Kevin Seymour
Karl Brickman
Gordon Gale
Day Tripper
Peter James
Frisbee Salesman
Kenneth J. Scherr
Jerry Neuman
Bill Sehres
Self
Rick Derringer
Self
Phil Ramone
Girl in Line
Helen Kelly
Self
Harvey the Wonder Hamster
Self (archive footage)
Martha Quinn
