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