Americathon
“The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.”
Director
Neal Israel
Screenplay
Neal Israel, Michael Mislove
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.
Release
Aug 10, 1979
Budget
—
Country
United States of America
Revenue
—
Cast
John Ritter
President Chet Roosevelt
Harvey Korman
Monty Rushmore
Fred Willard
Vincent Vanderhoff
Chief Dan George
Sam Birdwater
Richard Schaal
Jerry
Peter Riegert
Eric McMurkin
Nancy Morgan
Lucy Beth
Meat Loaf
Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
Elvis Costello
The Earl of Manchester
Howard Hesseman
Kip Margolis
Jay Leno
Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
Zane Buzby
Mouling Jackson
Terence McGovern
Danny Olson
Tommy Lasorda
Jimmy Dumphy
Jimmy Weldon
Big Jim, VP Research
Allan Arbus
Moishe Weitzman
Reviews
★★★★★
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