A Futile and Stupid Gesture

Being the King of Comedy is no joke.

Duration: 101 min

Release date: 2018-01-24

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In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.

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A Futile and Stupid Gesture

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Domhnall Gleeson

Domhnall Gleeson

as Brian McConnachie

Nelson Franklin

Nelson Franklin

as P.J. O'Rourke

John Gemberling

John Gemberling

as John Belushi

as Harold Ramis

as Christopher Guest

as Harry Kenney

as Chris Miller

as Alex Garcia-Mata

as Michael O'Donoghue

Annette O'Toole

Annette O'Toole

as Stephanie Kenney

as Kathryn Walker

as Gilda Radner

as Matty Simmons

as Tim Matheson

as Mary Marshmallow

Frank Gingerich

Frank Gingerich

as Doug - Age 12

Morgan Gingerich

Morgan Gingerich

as Doug - Age 12

Ben F. Campbell

Ben F. Campbell

as Harvard Jester

as Preppy Student

as First Publisher

as Second Publisher

David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz

as Time-Life Publisher

Mitchell Hurwitz

Mitchell Hurwitz

as Time-Life Publisher

as Art Director

as Art Director

Michael Sherman

Michael Sherman

as Sullivan Producer

as Construction Worker

as Skeptical Black Woman

as Skeptical Black Man

Krister Johnson

Krister Johnson

as Michael Gross

Gregg Turkington

Gregg Turkington

Michael Farrell

Michael Farrell

as Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist

as Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer

Meera Rohit Kumbhani

Meera Rohit Kumbhani

Jherek Bischoff

Jherek Bischoff

as Lemmings Bass Player

as Lemmings Piano Player

as Street Musician

as Lorne Michaels

as Ivan Reitman

as Stephen Furst

as Premiere Party Guitar Player

as Premiere Party Guitar Player

Andrew Gray McDonnell

Andrew Gray McDonnell

as Michael O'Keefe

as Rodney Dangerfield

as Paul Shaffer

as Studio Tour Kid

as Room Service Waitress

as Gwyneth Cravens

Christopher Arminio

Christopher Arminio

as National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)

Bambadjan Bamba

Bambadjan Bamba

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

as Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)

as Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)

Jack Andrew Cook

Jack Andrew Cook

as Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)

as Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)

as Dancer (uncredited)

as Stoned College Kid (uncredited)

as Ted Knight (uncredited)

Allyson Nicole Jones

Allyson Nicole Jones

as Student (uncredited)

as Boyscout (uncredited)

Christina Miller

Christina Miller

as Funeral Guest (uncredited)

as Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)

as Daniel Kenney (uncredited)

as Stoner College Kid (uncredited)

as Sound Guy (uncredited)

as "The Nobody" (uncredited)

as Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)

as Kroger (uncredited)

Vivienne Taylor

Vivienne Taylor

as Toga Waitress (uncredited)

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Visual Effects Producer

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Peter Principato

Peter Principato

Executive Producer

Edward H. Hamm Jr.

Edward H. Hamm Jr.

Executive Producer

Sean McKittrick

Sean McKittrick

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Jonah Markowitz

Jonah Markowitz

Production Design

Lindsay Garrison

Lindsay Garrison

Makeup Department Head

Director of Photography

Pauline Fischer

Pauline Fischer

Executive Producer

Collin Creighton

Collin Creighton

Executive Producer

Alexandra Patsavas

Alexandra Patsavas

Music Supervisor

Unit Production Manager

Unit Production Manager

M. Ryan Traylor

M. Ryan Traylor

First Assistant Director

Second Assistant Director

Vladimir Tevlovski

Vladimir Tevlovski

Stunt Coordinator

Jeffrey G. Barnett

Jeffrey G. Barnett

Michael Duisenberg

Michael Duisenberg

Casting Associate

Heather Pollock

Heather Pollock

Script Supervisor

Steven Light-Orr

Steven Light-Orr

Assistant Art Director

Shelley A. Wallace

Shelley A. Wallace

Graphic Designer

Kristen O'Malley

Kristen O'Malley

Assistant Set Decoration

M. Marcos Gonzalez

M. Marcos Gonzalez

Michael Brian Hart

Michael Brian Hart

Steadicam Operator

Michael Brian Hart

Michael Brian Hart

Camera Operator

Camera Operator

Costume Supervisor

Lenka Padysakova

Lenka Padysakova

Assistant Costume Designer

Hair Department Head

Additional Hairstylist

Additional Hairstylist

Special Effects Coordinator

Second Second Assistant Director

Additional Second Assistant Director

Visual Effects Supervisor

James Pastorius

James Pastorius

Visual Effects Supervisor

Visual Effects Producer

Visual Effects Producer

Supervising Sound Editor

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Nicholas Renbeck

Nicholas Renbeck

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Original Music Composer

Key Hair Stylist

Key Makeup Artist

Nicholas Barragan

Nicholas Barragan

Production Assistant

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