A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)
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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Will Forte
as Doug Kenney
as Doug Kenney
Domhnall Gleeson
as Henry Beard
as Henry Beard
Martin Mull
as Modern Doug
as Modern Doug
Neil Casey
as Brian McConnachie
as Brian McConnachie
Jon Daly
as Bill Murray
as Bill Murray
Nelson Franklin
as P.J. O'Rourke
as P.J. O'Rourke
John Gemberling
as John Belushi
as John Belushi
Rick Glassman
as Harold Ramis
as Harold Ramis
Seth Green
as Christopher Guest
as Christopher Guest
Harry Groener
as Harry Kenney
as Harry Kenney
Max Greenfield
as Chris Miller
as Chris Miller
Camille Guaty
as Alex Garcia-Mata
as Alex Garcia-Mata
Ed Helms
as Tom Snyder
as Tom Snyder
Thomas Lennon
as Michael O'Donoghue
as Michael O'Donoghue
Joe Lo Truglio
as Brad
as Brad
Matt Lucas
as Tony Hendra
as Tony Hendra
Natasha Lyonne
as Anne Beatts
as Anne Beatts
Joel McHale
as Chevy Chase
as Chevy Chase
Annette O'Toole
as Stephanie Kenney
as Stephanie Kenney
Emmy Rossum
as Kathryn Walker
as Kathryn Walker
Jackie Tohn
as Gilda Radner
as Gilda Radner
Matt Walsh
as Matty Simmons
as Matty Simmons
Finn Wittrock
as Tim Matheson
as Tim Matheson
Elvy
as Mary Marshmallow
as Mary Marshmallow
Frank Gingerich
as Doug - Age 12
as Doug - Age 12
Morgan Gingerich
as Doug - Age 12
as Doug - Age 12
David Wain
as Interviewer
as Interviewer
Ben F. Campbell
as Harvard Jester
as Harvard Jester
Jon Klaft
as Preppy Student
as Preppy Student
Brad Morris
as Peter Ivers
as Peter Ivers
Carla Gallo
as Lucy Fisher
as Lucy Fisher
Beau Bassewitz
as Umpire
as Umpire
Rick Overton
as First Publisher
as First Publisher
Mark Metcalf
as Second Publisher
as Second Publisher
David Krumholtz
as Time-Life Publisher
as Time-Life Publisher
Mitchell Hurwitz
as Time-Life Publisher
as Time-Life Publisher
Michael Colton
as Art Director
as Art Director
John Aboud
as Art Director
as Art Director
Michael Sherman
as Ed Sullivan
as Ed Sullivan
Kerri Kenney
as Sullivan Producer
as Sullivan Producer
Bob Stephenson
as Construction Worker
as Construction Worker
Ellen Colton
as Waitress
as Waitress
Liz Femi
as Skeptical Black Woman
as Skeptical Black Woman
Chris Redd
as Skeptical Black Man
as Skeptical Black Man
Krister Johnson
as Michael Gross
as Michael Gross
Peter Blake
as Advertiser
as Advertiser
Mike Park
as Advertiser
as Advertiser
Gregg Turkington
as Advertiser
as Advertiser
Michael Farrell
as Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist
as Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist
Adam Wade
as Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer
as Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer
Meera Rohit Kumbhani
as Elaine
as Elaine
Jherek Bischoff
as Lemmings Bass Player
as Lemmings Bass Player
Craig Wedren
as Lemmings Piano Player
as Lemmings Piano Player
Sam Mickens
as Street Musician
as Street Musician
Armen Weitzman
as Lorne Michaels
as Lorne Michaels
Lonny Ross
as Ivan Reitman
as Ivan Reitman
Steven Sims
as Stephen Furst
as Stephen Furst
Brian Huskey
as John Landis
as John Landis
Julian Wass
as Premiere Party Guitar Player
as Premiere Party Guitar Player
Bo Boddie
as Premiere Party Guitar Player
as Premiere Party Guitar Player
Rich Sommer
as Harry Crane
as Harry Crane
Kate Simmons
as Party Guest
as Party Guest
Abigail Klein
as Missy
as Missy
Andrew Gray McDonnell
as Michael O'Keefe
as Michael O'Keefe
Erv Dahl
as Rodney Dangerfield
as Rodney Dangerfield
Paul Scheer
as Paul Shaffer
as Paul Shaffer
Martha Smith
as Tour Guide
as Tour Guide
Hutch Barbeau
as Studio Tour Kid
as Studio Tour Kid
Matt Ballard
as Bartender
as Bartender
Melissa Paulo
as Room Service Waitress
as Room Service Waitress
Lindsey Kraft
as Gwyneth Cravens
as Gwyneth Cravens
Christopher Arminio
as National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)
as National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)
Bambadjan Bamba
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
James Bearb
as Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)
as Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)
Garrett Boyd
as Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)
as Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)
Jack Andrew Cook
as Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)
as Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)
T.C. Daniels
as Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)
as Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)
Gina Dunlap
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Paige Flannery
as Stoned College Kid (uncredited)
as Stoned College Kid (uncredited)
Jake Jacobson
as Ted Knight (uncredited)
as Ted Knight (uncredited)
Allyson Nicole Jones
as Student (uncredited)
as Student (uncredited)
Sean Leo
as Boyscout (uncredited)
as Boyscout (uncredited)
Christina Miller
as Funeral Guest (uncredited)
as Funeral Guest (uncredited)
Lauryn Morse
as Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)
as Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)
Jeremey Penn
as Daniel Kenney (uncredited)
as Daniel Kenney (uncredited)
Sandra Rosko
as Stoner College Kid (uncredited)
as Stoner College Kid (uncredited)
Dallas Ryan
as Sound Guy (uncredited)
as Sound Guy (uncredited)
Paul Rudd
as "The Nobody" (uncredited)
as "The Nobody" (uncredited)
David Sampen
as Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)
as Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)
Tim Seitter
as Kroger (uncredited)
as Kroger (uncredited)
Vivienne Taylor
as Toga Waitress (uncredited)
as Toga Waitress (uncredited)
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Allison Jones
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Brice Liesveld
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John Aboud
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Michael Colton
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
David Wain
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Austin Gorg
Art Direction
Art Direction
Debra McGuire
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Costume Design
Sean McKittrick
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Executive Producer
Ed Helms
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Jonathan Stern
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Ben Ormand
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Jonah Markowitz
Production Design
Production Design
Lindsay Garrison
Makeup Department Head
Makeup Department Head
Peter Principato
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Producer
Edward H. Hamm Jr.
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Executive Producer
John Aboud
Screenplay
Screenplay
Michael Colton
Screenplay
Screenplay
Josh Karp
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David Wain
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Kevin Atkinson
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Director of Photography
Ted Sarandos
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Amanda Carrara
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Second Assistant Director
Collin Creighton
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Executive Producer
Korey Budd
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Unit Production Manager
Koby Azarly
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Ben Harris
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Jason Perrine
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
Armando Abarca
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Set Dresser
Pauline Fischer
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Executive Producer
Chris Carnel
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David Egan
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Alexandra Patsavas
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Music Supervisor
Ben Ormand
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
M. Ryan Traylor
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First Assistant Director
Max Bostic
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Jeffrey G. Barnett
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Heather Pollock
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Script Supervisor
Steven Light-Orr
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Assistant Art Director
Shelley A. Wallace
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Set Designer
Kristen O'Malley
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Assistant Set Decoration
Marco López
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Randy Bostic
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Set Dresser
Bia Iftikhar
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Additional Hairstylist
Eugene Davis
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Additional Second Assistant Director
Lenka Padysakova
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Assistant Costume Designer
Aubrey Marie
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Hairstylist
Kevin Zelman
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Second Second Assistant Director
Vladimir Tevlovski
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Michael Duisenberg
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M. Marcos Gonzalez
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On Set Dresser
Mark Finer
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Set Dresser
Ed Novick
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Laura Peyer
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Makeup Artist
David Richert
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Mark Palmer
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Set Dresser
Joe Pancake
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Special Effects Coordinator
Alex Knudsen
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Visual Effects Producer
Paul Boucher
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Set Dresser
Michael Gregan
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Set Dresser
Isabela Braga
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Costume Supervisor
Meghan Heaney
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Additional Hairstylist
Tara Acquesta
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Visual Effects Producer
Sabrina Wilson
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Makeup Artist
Sean Garnhart
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Sound Designer
Lara Cilento
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Hair Department Head
Nicholas Renbeck
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Supervising Dialogue Editor
Randy Severino
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Set Dresser
Michael Brian Hart
Steadicam Operator
Steadicam Operator
Michael Brian Hart
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
James Pastorius
Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sean Garnhart
Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Brice Liesveld
Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sean Garnhart
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Nassau
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Editor
Liz Ferguson
Key Hair Stylist
Key Hair Stylist
Jamie Gross
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Editor
Craig Wedren
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Laura Peyer
Key Makeup Artist
Key Makeup Artist
David A. Cook
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Set Decoration
Nicholas Barragan
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Production Assistant
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