Americathon

1979, comedy

86 minutes

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

John Ritter

John Ritter

President Chet Roosevelt

Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman

Monty Rushmore

Fred Willard

Fred Willard

Vincent Vanderhoff

Chief Dan George

Sam Birdwater

Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

Eric McMurkin

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

Mouling Jackson

Terence McGovern

Terence McGovern

Danny Olson

Tommy Lasorda

Jimmy Dumphy

Jimmy Weldon

Jimmy Weldon

Big Jim, VP Research

Robert Beer

David Eisenhower

Allan Arbus

Moishe Weitzman

David Opatoshu

David Opatoshu

Abdul Muhammad

George Carlin

George Carlin

Narrator

Janie Squire

Student

Dorothy Stratten

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Crew

Art

Stan Jolley

Production design

Camera

Costume and make-up

Daniel Paredes

Costume design

Directing

Neal Israel

Neal Israel

Director

Editing

Production

David Nichols

Associate producer

Edward Rosen

Executive producer

Joe Roth

Joe Roth

Producer

Sound

Tom Scott

Original music composer

Writing

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