Americathon (1979)
1h 26m
Running Time
August 10, 1979Release Date
Americathon (1979)
1h 26m
Running Time
August 10, 1979Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Harvey Korman
Monty Rushmore
Fred Willard
Vincent Vanderhoff
Peter Riegert
Eric McMerkin
Zane Buzby
Mouling Jackson
Nancy Morgan
Lucy Beth
John Ritter
President Chet Roosevelt
Richard Schaal
Jerry
Meat Loaf
Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
Allan Arbus
Moishe Weitzman
Elvis Costello
Earl Manchester
Howard Hesseman
Kip Margolis
Jay Leno
Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
Chief Dan George
Sam Birdwater
Neal Israel
Director
Peter Marshall
Himself
Phil Proctor
Writer
Nellie Bellflower
Missy, VP Advertising
Peter Bergman
Writer
Terence McGovern
Danny Olson
Tommy Lasorda
Jimmy Dumphy
Michael Mislove
Writer
Joe Roth
Producer
Jimmy Weldon
Big Jim, VP Research
Tom Scott
Composer
Tom Scott
Composer
Robert Beer
David Eisenhower
Gerald Hirschfeld
Cinematographer
David Opatoshu
Abdul Muhammad
David Blangsted
Editor
George Carlin
Narrator
John C. Howard
Editor
Janie Squire
Student
Details.
Release DateAugust 10, 1979
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 26m
Content RatingPG
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
future
government
telethon
Wiki.
Americathon (also known as Americathon 1998) is a 1979 American comedy film directed by Neal Israel and starring John Ritter, Fred Willard, Peter Riegert, Harvey Korman, and Nancy Morgan, with narration by George Carlin. It is based on a play by Firesign Theatre members Phil Proctor and Peter Bergman. The movie includes appearances by Jay Leno, Meat Loaf, Tommy Lasorda, and Chief Dan George, with a musical performance by Elvis Costello.
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