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The Compleat Al

The Compleat Al

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

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"!

Release DateAugust 7, 1985
StatusReleased
Original TitleThe Compleat Al
Runtime1h 42min
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LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesCBS Music Video (CMV) EnterprisesImaginary Entertainment