Americathon

The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.

Duration: 86 min
Release date: 1979-08-10
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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.

Comedy

Americathon

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John Ritter
John Ritter
as President Chet Roosevelt
Harvey Korman
Harvey Korman
as Monty Rushmore
Fred Willard
Fred Willard
as Vincent Vanderhoff
Chief Dan George
Chief Dan George
as Sam Birdwater
Richard Schaal
Richard Schaal
as Jerry
Peter Riegert
Peter Riegert
as Eric McMurkin
Nancy Morgan
Nancy Morgan
as Lucy Beth
Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf
as Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
as The Earl of Manchester
Howard Hesseman
Howard Hesseman
as Kip Margolis
Jay Leno
Jay Leno
as Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
Peter Marshall
Peter Marshall
as Himself
Nellie Bellflower
Nellie Bellflower
as Missy, VP Advertising
Zane Buzby
Zane Buzby
as Mouling Jackson
Terence McGovern
Terence McGovern
as Danny Olson
Tommy Lasorda
Tommy Lasorda
as Jimmy Dumphy
Jimmy Weldon
Jimmy Weldon
as Big Jim, VP Research
Robert Beer
Robert Beer
as David Eisenhower
Allan Arbus
Allan Arbus
as Moishe Weitzman
David Opatoshu
David Opatoshu
as Abdul Muhammad
George Carlin
George Carlin
as Narrator
Janie Squire
Janie Squire
as Student
Dorothy Stratten
Dorothy Stratten
as Americathon Stage Dancer
Geno Andrews
Geno Andrews
as Chris Broder
Cynthia Windham
Cynthia Windham
as Dancer
David Opatoshu
David Opatoshu
as Abdul Mohammad
Nellie Bellflower
Nellie Bellflower
as Missy, VP Armstrong
J.A. Preston
J.A. Preston
as Morty
Regis Cordic
Regis Cordic
as Herb
Michael Mislove
Michael Mislove
as Mickey
Althea Lawton
Althea Lawton
as Sherri
John Creamer
John Creamer
as Oliver Holmes
George Memmoli
George Memmoli
as Blinky Fun
Gary Wood
Gary Wood
as Paul Claude Terrando
Ben Fong-Torres
Ben Fong-Torres
as Chinese
John Lone
John Lone
as Chinese
Rollin Moriyama
Rollin Moriyama
as Chinese
Mitsu Yashima
Mitsu Yashima
as Chinese
Greta Gratz
Greta Gratz
as Princess Birdwater
Lenard George
Lenard George
as Lenny Birdwater
George Fisher
George Fisher
as Al Feisal
Jim Burke
Jim Burke
as Commando
David S. Cass Sr.
David S. Cass Sr.
as Commando #2
Fred Lerner
Fred Lerner
as Commando #3
Mike H. McGaughy
Mike H. McGaughy
as Commando 4
Jamie Masada
Jamie Masada
as Commando 5
Richard Reicheg
Richard Reicheg
as Commando 6
Joe Rizkallah
Joe Rizkallah
as Commando 7
Dede Howard
Dede Howard
as Cindy
Michael Collins
Michael Collins
as Mr Broder
Sosimo Hernandez
Sosimo Hernandez
as Juan Flan
John Welsh
John Welsh
as Ben
Damon Bradley Raskin
Damon Bradley Raskin
as Timmy
Georgi Irene
Georgi Irene
as Baby Irene
Jeannine Irene
Jeannine Irene
as Irene's Mother
May Boss
May Boss
as Adele Miller
Dom Magwili
Dom Magwili
as Mouling's Manager
Ron Prince
Ron Prince
as Head Electrician
Joe Finnegan
Joe Finnegan
as Assistant Electrician
Gene LeBell
Gene LeBell
as Referee
Kurt Taylor
Kurt Taylor
as Reporter 1
Doug Steckler
Doug Steckler
as Reporter 2
Valerie Danielle Perri
Valerie Danielle Perri
as TV Production Assistant
Darlene Joy Dirkquist
Darlene Joy Dirkquist
as Monty's Girl 1
Ilona Wilson
Ilona Wilson
as Montys Girl 2
Cynthia Zigeti
Cynthia Zigeti
as Secretary
Olesley Cole
Olesley Cole
as Costumer
Bobby Baum
Bobby Baum
as Tailor
Stan Barrett
Stan Barrett
as Stage Hand
Jon Robbins
Jon Robbins
as Stage Hand
Loren Janes
Loren Janes
as Stage Hand
Jay Ross
Jay Ross
as Cameraman
Teri Schwartz
Teri Schwartz
as Tourist
Selma Archerd
Selma Archerd
as Telethon Phone Celebrity
Robert Starr
Robert Starr
as TV Technician
Neal Israel
Neal Israel
as Rabbi Protester
Art Musto
Art Musto
as
Karen Hartman
Karen Hartman
as
Jerry Layne
Jerry Layne
as
Michael St. Clair
Michael St. Clair
as
Willie Tyler
Willie Tyler
as
Elena Del Rubio
Elena Del Rubio
as
Milly Del Rubio
Milly Del Rubio
as
Eadie Del Rubio
Eadie Del Rubio
as
Eric Lee
Eric Lee
as
Carl Carlsson
Carl Carlsson
as
Ruth Carlsson
Ruth Carlsson
as
Tony Cappola
Tony Cappola
as
Dick Winslow
Dick Winslow
as
Jerry Maren
Jerry Maren
as
Zelda Rubinstein
Zelda Rubinstein
as
Jimmy Briscoe
Jimmy Briscoe
as
Elizabeth Barrington
Elizabeth Barrington
as
Harry Monty
Harry Monty
as
Frank Delfino
Frank Delfino
as
Anita Liebert
Anita Liebert
as
David Beckett
David Beckett
as
Chester Hayes
Chester Hayes
as
Linda Montana
Linda Montana
as
Skeeter Vaughan
Skeeter Vaughan
as
Maurice Cook
Maurice Cook
as
Sophia Bibbs
Sophia Bibbs
as
Michael McLoughlin
Michael McLoughlin
as
Larry Ahlman
Larry Ahlman
as
Merrill Hardy
Merrill Hardy
as
Ronald J May
Ronald J May
as
Freddie Spencer
Freddie Spencer
as
Alan Peterson
Alan Peterson
as
Eric Boles
Eric Boles
as
Robert Strom
Robert Strom
as
Don Seigal
Don Seigal
as
Kal Szkalak
Kal Szkalak
as
Dennis Tinerino
Dennis Tinerino
as
Jake Steinfeld
Jake Steinfeld
as
Tom Platz
Tom Platz
as
Jim Yosenchak
Jim Yosenchak
as
Tony Clark Stewart
Tony Clark Stewart
as
Christopher Lowry
Christopher Lowry
as
Richard Rossington
Richard Rossington
as
Fred Wilson
Fred Wilson
as
David Pomeranz
David Pomeranz
as
Lori Lieberman
Lori Lieberman
as
Billie Barnum
Billie Barnum
as
Maxine Anderson
Maxine Anderson
as
Lee Lund
Lee Lund
as
Smith Wordes
Smith Wordes
as
Cindy DeVore
Cindy DeVore
as
Sandy Rovetta
Sandy Rovetta
as
Eddie Verso
Eddie Verso
as
Edward J Helm
Edward J Helm
as
Marianna Pecora
Marianna Pecora
as
Deborah Ann Rouston
Deborah Ann Rouston
as
Warren Lucas
Warren Lucas
as
Bruce Keeler
Bruce Keeler
as
Johnny Oliver
Johnny Oliver
as
Chris Page
Chris Page
as
Jon Wolff
Jon Wolff
as
John Mayhan
John Mayhan
as
Pat Zicari
Pat Zicari
as
Carmen Fanzone
Carmen Fanzone
as
Michael Egan
Michael Egan
as
Michael George
Michael George
as
Bob Rafkin
Bob Rafkin
as
Frank Fabio
Frank Fabio
as
Henry Newmark
Henry Newmark
as
John Carradine
John Carradine
as Uncle Sam
Nay K. Dorsey
Nay K. Dorsey
as Bicycle Rider
Al Beaudine
Al Beaudine
as Spectator at Inauguration
Alison Brown
Alison Brown
as Americathon Stage Dancer
Elizabeth Carder
Elizabeth Carder
as Clergy
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
as Self (Archive Footage)
Donald Chaffin
Donald Chaffin
as
Terry Donohue
Terry Donohue
as Technical DIrector
Len Felber
Len Felber
as
Steven Hauptman
Steven Hauptman
as Bicyclist
Birl Jonns
Birl Jonns
as
Helen Kelly
Helen Kelly
as
Jef Labes
Jef Labes
as
Mike McCartney
Mike McCartney
as Ventriloquist
Cybill Shepherd
Cybill Shepherd
as Gold Girl (Uncredited)
Bob Templeton
Bob Templeton
as
Cynthia Windham
Cynthia Windham
as
Sandy Rovetta
Sandy Rovetta
as Band Member
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