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Americathon (1979)

The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 26M

Director : Neal Israel
Writer : Neal Israel, Michael Mislove, Monica Mcgowan Johnson

Synopsis

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.

Actors

John Ritter
John Ritter
President Chet Roosevelt
Harvey Korman
Harvey Korman
Monty Rushmore
Fred Willard
Fred Willard
Vincent Vanderhoff
Chief Dan George
Chief Dan George
Sam Birdwater
Richard Schaal
Richard Schaal
Jerry
Peter Riegert
Peter Riegert
Eric McMurkin
Nancy Morgan
Nancy Morgan
Lucy Beth
Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf
Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
The Earl of Manchester
Howard Hesseman
Howard Hesseman
Kip Margolis
Jay Leno
Jay Leno
Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
Peter Marshall
Peter Marshall
Himself
Nellie Bellflower
Nellie Bellflower
Missy, VP Advertising
Zane Buzby
Zane Buzby
Mouling Jackson
Terence McGovern
Terence McGovern
Danny Olson
Tommy Lasorda
Tommy Lasorda
Jimmy Dumphy
Jimmy Weldon
Jimmy Weldon
Big Jim, VP Research
Robert Beer
Robert Beer
David Eisenhower
Allan Arbus
Allan Arbus
Moishe Weitzman
David Opatoshu
David Opatoshu
Abdul Muhammad
George Carlin
George Carlin
Narrator
Janie Squire
Janie Squire
Student
Dorothy Stratten
Dorothy Stratten
Americathon Stage Dancer
Geno Andrews
Geno Andrews
Chris Broder

Crews

Neal Israel
Neal Israel
Director
Neal Israel
Neal Israel
Screenplay
Michael Mislove
Michael Mislove
Screenplay
Monica Mcgowan Johnson
Monica Mcgowan Johnson
Screenplay
Phil Proctor
Phil Proctor
Adaptation
Phil Proctor
Phil Proctor
Theatre Play
Peter Bergman
Peter Bergman
Theatre Play
Peter Bergman
Peter Bergman
Adaptation
Joe Roth
Joe Roth
Producer
David Nichols
David Nichols
Associate Producer
Edward Rosen
Edward Rosen
Executive Producer
Tom Scott
Tom Scott
Original Music Composer
Gerald Hirschfeld
Gerald Hirschfeld
Director of Photography
David Blangsted
David Blangsted
Editor
John C. Howard
John C. Howard
Supervising Film Editor
Stan Jolley
Stan Jolley
Production Design
Daniel Paredes
Daniel Paredes
Costume Design
Dan Perri
Dan Perri
Title Designer

Posters and backgrounds

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