Americathon (1979)
1h 24m · 10 Aug 1979
The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.
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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.
| Movie ID | 116972 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Director | Neal Israel |
| Main cast | John Ritter, Harvey Korman, Fred Willard, Chief Dan George, Richard Schaal, Peter Riegert, Nancy Morgan, Meat Loaf |
| Release date | 10 August 1979 |
| Release year | 1979 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 84 min (1h 24m) |
| Rating | 3.6 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Lorimar Motion Pictures |
Director: Neal Israel
Writers: Michael Mislove, Neal Israel, Monica Johnson
Top cast
John RitterPresident Chet Roosevelt
Harvey KormanMonty Rushmore
Fred WillardVincent Vanderhoff
Chief Dan GeorgeSam Birdwater
Richard SchaalJerry
Peter RiegertEric McMurkin
Nancy MorganLucy Beth
Meat LoafOklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
Elvis CostelloThe Earl of Manchester
Howard HessemanKip Margolis
Jay LenoLarry Miller (Poopy Butt)
Peter MarshallHimself
Nellie BellflowerMissy, VP Advertising
Zane BuzbyMouling Jackson
Terence McGovernDanny Olson
Tommy LasordaJimmy Dumphy
Jimmy WeldonBig Jim, VP Research
Robert BeerDavid Eisenhower
Allan ArbusMoishe Weitzman
David OpatoshuAbdul Muhammad
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