Americathon

  • Comedy
8/10/1979
86
PG

The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.

In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a bankrupt USA to organize a telethon in order to prevent the country from being repossessed by wealthy Native Americans.

Director:
Neal Israel
Writers:
Michael Mislove
Neal Israel
Monica Johnson
    • future
    • government
    • telethon

    Cast

    • John Ritter
      President Chet Roosevelt
    • Harvey Korman
      Monty Rushmore
    • Fred Willard
      Vincent Vanderhoff
    • Chief Dan George
      Sam Birdwater
    • Richard Schaal
      Jerry
    • Peter Riegert
      Eric McMurkin
    • Nancy Morgan
      Lucy Beth
    • Meat Loaf
      Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
    • Elvis Costello
      The Earl of Manchester
    • Howard Hesseman
      Kip Margolis
    • Jay Leno
      Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
    • Peter Marshall
      Himself
    • Nellie Bellflower
      Missy, VP Advertising
    • Zane Buzby
      Mouling Jackson
    • Terence McGovern
      Danny Olson
    • Tommy Lasorda
      Jimmy Dumphy

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