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.
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)
Peter Marshall
Himself
Zane Buzby
Mouling Jackson
Terence McGovern
Danny Olson
Tommy Lasorda
Jimmy Dumphy
Jimmy Weldon
Big Jim, VP Research
Tom Scott
Composer
Robert Beer
David Eisenhower
Allan Arbus
Moishe Weitzman
George Carlin
Narrator
Janie Squire
Student
Dorothy Stratten
Americathon Stage Dancer
Geno Andrews
Chris Broder
David Opatoshu
Abdul Muhammad / Abdul Mohammad
Nellie Bellflower
Missy, VP Advertising / Missy, VP Armstrong
J.A. Preston
Morty
Regis Cordic
Herb
Michael Mislove
Mickey / Screenplay
Althea Lawton
Sherri
John Creamer
Oliver Holmes
George Memmoli
Blinky Fun
Gary Wood
Paul Claude Terrando
Ben Fong-Torres
Chinese
John Lone
Chinese
Rollin Moriyama
Chinese
Mitsu Yashima
Chinese
Greta Gratz
Princess Birdwater
Lenard George
Lenny Birdwater
George Fisher
Al Feisal
Jim Burke
Commando
David S. Cass Sr.
Commando #2
Fred Lerner
Commando #3
Mike H. McGaughy
Commando 4
Jamie Masada
Commando 5
Richard Reicheg
Commando 6
Joe Rizkallah
Commando 7
Dede Howard
Cindy
Michael Collins
Mr Broder
Sosimo Hernandez
Juan Flan
John Welsh
Ben
Damon Bradley Raskin
Timmy
Georgi Irene
Baby Irene
Jeannine Irene
Irene's Mother
May Boss
Adele Miller
Dom Magwili
Mouling's Manager
Ron Prince
Head Electrician
Joe Finnegan
Assistant Electrician
Gene LeBell
Referee / Stunts
Kurt Taylor
Reporter 1
Doug Steckler
Reporter 2
Valerie Danielle Perri
TV Production Assistant
Darlene Joy Dirkquist
Monty's Girl 1
Ilona Wilson
Montys Girl 2
Cynthia Zigeti
Secretary
Olesley Cole
Costumer
Bobby Baum
Tailor
Stan Barrett
Stage Hand
Jon Robbins
Stage Hand
Loren Janes
Stage Hand
Jay Ross
Cameraman
Teri Schwartz
Tourist
Selma Archerd
Telethon Phone Celebrity
Robert Starr
TV Technician
Neal Israel
Rabbi Protester / Director / Screenplay
John Carradine
Uncle Sam
Nay K. Dorsey
Bicycle Rider
Al Beaudine
Spectator at Inauguration
Alison Brown
Americathon Stage Dancer
Elizabeth Carder
Clergy
Jimmy Carter
Self (Archive Footage)
Terry Donohue
Technical DIrector
Steven Hauptman
Bicyclist
Mike McCartney
Ventriloquist
Monica Johnson
Screenplay
Cybill Shepherd
Gold Girl (Uncredited)
Phil Proctor
Adaptation / Theatre Play
Peter Bergman
Theatre Play / Adaptation
Joe Roth
Producer
David Nichols
Associate Producer
Edward Rosen
Executive Producer
Tom Scott
Original Music Composer
Gerald Hirschfeld
Director of Photography
David Blangsted
Editor
John C. Howard
Supervising Film Editor
Stan Jolley
Production Design
Daniel Paredes
Costume Design
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Bob Rafkin
Michael George
Michael Egan
Carmen Fanzone
Pat Zicari
John Mayhan
Jon Wolff
Chris Page
Johnny Oliver
Bruce Keeler
Warren Lucas
Deborah Ann Rouston
Marianna Pecora
Edward J Helm
Eddie Verso
Sandy Rovetta
Cindy DeVore
Smith Wordes
Lee Lund
Cynthia Windham
Dancer
Bob Templeton
Art Musto
Karen Hartman
Elena Del Rubio
Milly Del Rubio
Eadie Del Rubio
Eric Lee
Carl Carlsson
Henry Newmark
Frank Fabio
Merrill Hardy
Larry Ahlman
Michael McLoughlin
Sophia Bibbs
Maurice Cook
Skeeter Vaughan
Linda Montana
Chester Hayes
David Beckett
Anita Liebert
Frank Delfino
Harry Monty
Elizabeth Barrington
Jimmy Briscoe
Zelda Rubinstein
Jerry Maren
Dick Winslow
Tony Cappola
Ruth Carlsson
Maxine Anderson
Billie Barnum
Lori Lieberman
David Pomeranz
Fred Wilson
Richard Rossington
Christopher Lowry
Tony Clark Stewart
Jim Yosenchak
Tom Platz
Jake Steinfeld
Dennis Tinerino
Kal Szkalak
Don Seigal
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 10, 1979
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 26m
Content RatingPG
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
future
government
telethon
Wiki.
Americathon (also known as Americathon 1998) is a 1979 American science fiction 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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