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Americathon
Americathon
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  2. Americathon

Americathon

1979
1h 24m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1979

Runtime

1h 24m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Rent

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Storyline

"The ultimate spectacle is now a movie."

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 24m
Aug 10, 1979
Languages
English
Director
Neal Israel
Neal Israel
Production
Lorimar Motion Pictures
Lorimar Motion Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

162 Cast Members

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

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

David Eisenhower

Allan Arbus

Allan Arbus

Moishe Weitzman

David Opatoshu

David Opatoshu

Abdul Muhammad

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