The Compleat Al

The Compleat Al (1985)

The Amazing and Almost-True Life Story of a Rock and Roll Legend!

Comedy Music

The Compleat Al (a title parody/homage of the 1982 documentary ‘The Compleat Beatles’) is a mockumentary about the life of "Weird Al" Yankovic, the Grammy® 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"!

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  • Release Date: 1985-08-07
  • Runtime: 1h 42min
  • Directors: Robert K. Weiss, Jay Levey.

Where to Watch The Compleat Al Online

You can now watch The Compleat Al online on the following streaming services in the United States.

    • Trailer

    Cast

    • "Weird Al" Yankovic

      Self

    • Barry Hansen

      Self (Dr. Demento)

    • Dick Clark

      Self

    • Art Fleming

      Self / "Jeopardy!" Host

    • Don Pardo

      Self / "Jeopardy!" Announcer

    • Greg Kihn

      Self / Man in Convertible

    • 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

    • Mary Yankovic

      Self

    • Nick Yankovic

      Self

    • Steve Cropper

      Self

    • Bill Martin

      Narrator (voice)

    • Billy Selby

      Mr. Nordquist

    • Jane Campbell

      Mrs. Weidenbaum

    • Kevin Seymour

      Barry Cohen

    • Gordon Gale

      Karl Brickman

    • Peter James

      Day Tripper

    • Kenneth J. Scherr

      Frisbee Salesman

    • Bill Sehres

      Jerry Neuman

    • Rick Derringer

      Self

    • Phil Ramone

      Self

    • Helen Kelly

      Girl in Line

    • Harvey the Wonder Hamster

      Self

    • Martha Quinn

      Self (archive footage)

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