Americathon (1979)
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.
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John Ritter
as President Chet Roosevelt
as President Chet Roosevelt
Harvey Korman
as Monty Rushmore
as Monty Rushmore
Fred Willard
as Vincent Vanderhoff
as Vincent Vanderhoff
Chief Dan George
as Sam Birdwater
as Sam Birdwater
Richard Schaal
as Jerry
as Jerry
Peter Riegert
as Eric McMurkin
as Eric McMurkin
Nancy Morgan
as Lucy Beth
as Lucy Beth
Meat Loaf
as Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
as Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
Elvis Costello
as The Earl of Manchester
as The Earl of Manchester
Howard Hesseman
as Kip Margolis
as Kip Margolis
Jay Leno
as Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
as Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
Peter Marshall
as Himself
as Himself
Nellie Bellflower
as Missy, VP Advertising
as Missy, VP Advertising
Zane Buzby
as Mouling Jackson
as Mouling Jackson
Terence McGovern
as Danny Olson
as Danny Olson
Tommy Lasorda
as Jimmy Dumphy
as Jimmy Dumphy
Jimmy Weldon
as Big Jim, VP Research
as Big Jim, VP Research
Robert Beer
as David Eisenhower
as David Eisenhower
Allan Arbus
as Moishe Weitzman
as Moishe Weitzman
David Opatoshu
as Abdul Muhammad
as Abdul Muhammad
George Carlin
as Narrator
as Narrator
Janie Squire
as Student
as Student
Dorothy Stratten
as Americathon Stage Dancer
as Americathon Stage Dancer
Geno Andrews
as Chris Broder
as Chris Broder
Cynthia Windham
as Dancer
as Dancer
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Neal Israel
Director
Director
Neal Israel
Screenplay
Screenplay
Michael Mislove
Screenplay
Screenplay
Monica Johnson
Screenplay
Screenplay
Phil Proctor
Adaptation
Adaptation
Phil Proctor
Theatre Play
Theatre Play
Peter Bergman
Theatre Play
Theatre Play
Peter Bergman
Adaptation
Adaptation
Joe Roth
Producer
Producer
David Nichols
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Edward Rosen
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Tom Scott
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Gerald Hirschfeld
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
David Blangsted
Editor
Editor
John C. Howard
Supervising Film Editor
Supervising Film Editor
Stan Jolley
Production Design
Production Design
Daniel Paredes
Costume Design
Costume Design
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Stunts
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Title Designer
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