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Americathon

"The ultimate spectacle is now a movie."

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PG 1979 · 1h 24m
Comedy
Starring John Ritter · Harvey Korman · Fred Willard
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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.

Theatrical
Aug 10, 1979
Director
Neal Israel
Writers
Michael Mislove, Neal Israel, Monica Johnson
Producers
Joe Roth, David Nichols, Edward Rosen
Music
Tom Scott
Studio
Lorimar Motion Pictures
Keywords
future government telethon
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Cast

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J
John Ritter
President Chet Roosevelt
H
Harvey Korman
Monty Rushmore
F
Fred Willard
Vincent Vanderhoff
C
Chief Dan George
Sam Birdwater
R
Richard Schaal
Jerry
P
Peter Riegert
Eric McMurkin
N
Nancy Morgan
Lucy Beth
M
Meat Loaf
Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
E
Elvis Costello
The Earl of Manchester
H
Howard Hesseman
Kip Margolis
J
Jay Leno
Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
P
Peter Marshall
Himself
N
Nellie Bellflower
Missy, VP Advertising
Z
Zane Buzby
Mouling Jackson
T
Terence McGovern
Danny Olson
T
Tommy Lasorda
Jimmy Dumphy
J
Jimmy Weldon
Big Jim, VP Research
R
Robert Beer
David Eisenhower
A
Allan Arbus
Moishe Weitzman
D
David Opatoshu
Abdul Muhammad
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The Ultimate Spectacle Becomes a Movie
Taglines The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.
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