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Released
1992 · FILM

Stay Tuned

A down-to-earth salesman becomes a target of a sinister TV force after installing a mysterious satellite dish that promises 666 channels—and starts controlling his life.

“Something weird's on the air.”

Directed by
Peter Hyams
Written by
Tom S Parker, Jim Jennewein
Runtime
87 min
AdventureComedyFantasy

Synopsis

brings his obsession to a new level, as he becomes increasingly consumed by the endless options and bizarre programming. His behavior becomes more erratic, and his relationship with Helen deteriorates. Meanwhile, Roy begins to experience strange side effects, including hallucinations and an unsettling sense of being watched. As the bizarre events escalate, Roy and Helen must confront the unsettling reality of what the satellite dish has brought into their lives.

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How many hands made this film

The scale of the collaboration

Principal cast & crew: 19

These are the principals we have on file — the full crew ran to the hundreds. Every film this size was made by far more hands than any credits list ever names.

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Peter E BergerShot by Peter HyamsScored by Bruce BroughtonDesigned by Philip Harrison

Box Office

1992 · Box office

📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.4× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$10.7M

Budget$25.0M
Worldwide gross$10.7M
break-even (2.5×)

Opening weekend: $3.5M — 33% of its US run.

Opening week (7-day): $5.4M — 50% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 1,605 theaters

Also known as

  • Stay Tuned - Höllische Spielede
  • Stay Tuned - Mit der Fernbedienung in die Höllede
  • Permanezca en sintoníaes
  • Telemaniacsfr
  • Frequenze pericoloseit

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