AMERICATHON (1979)

Americathon
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Americathon
The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.
Comedy
August 10, 1979
English
1h 26m
United States
Lorimar Motion Pictures

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.

Cast & Characters

John Ritter

President Chet Roosevelt

Harvey Korman

Monty Rushmore

Fred Willard

Vincent Vanderhoff

Chief Dan George

Sam Birdwater

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)

Nellie Bellflower

Missy, VP Advertising

Zane Buzby

Mouling Jackson

Terence McGovern

Danny Olson

Tommy Lasorda

Jimmy Dumphy

Jimmy Weldon

Big Jim, VP Research

Robert Beer

David Eisenhower

Allan Arbus

Moishe Weitzman

David Opatoshu

Abdul Muhammad

Dorothy Stratten

Americathon Stage Dancer

Geno Andrews

Chris Broder

Crew

Neal Israel

Director

Michael Mislove

Screenplay

Neal Israel

Screenplay

Monica Johnson

Screenplay

Tom Scott

Original Music Composer

Gerald Hirschfeld

Director of Photography

Joe Roth

Producer

Edward Rosen

Executive Producer

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