A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018, comedy, drama
101 minutes
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
Cast
Doug Kenney
Henry Beard
Modern Doug
Brian McConnachie
Bill Murray
P.J. O'Rourke
John Belushi
Harold Ramis
Christopher Guest
Harry Kenney
Chris Miller
Alex Garcia-Mata
Tom Snyder
Michael O'Donoghue
Brad
Tony Hendra
Anne Beatts
Chevy Chase
Stephanie Kenney
Kathryn Walker
Gilda Radner
Matty Simmons
Tim Matheson
Mary Marshmallow
Doug - Age 12
Doug - Age 12
Interviewer
Harvard Jester
Preppy Student
Peter Ivers
Lucy Fisher
Umpire
First Publisher
Second Publisher
Time-Life Publisher
Time-Life Publisher
Art Director
Art Director
Ed Sullivan
Sullivan Producer
Construction Worker
Waitress
Skeptical Black Woman
Skeptical Black Man
Michael Gross
Advertiser
Advertiser
Advertiser
Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist
Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer
Elaine
Lemmings Bass Player
Lemmings Piano Player
Street Musician
Lorne Michaels
Ivan Reitman
Stephen Furst
John Landis
Premiere Party Guitar Player
Premiere Party Guitar Player
Harry Crane
Party Guest
Missy
Michael O'Keefe
Rodney Dangerfield
Paul Shaffer
Tour Guide
Studio Tour Kid
Bartender
Room Service Waitress
Gwyneth Cravens
National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)
Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)
Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)
Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Stoned College Kid (uncredited)
Ted Knight (uncredited)
Student (uncredited)
Boyscout (uncredited)
Funeral Guest (uncredited)
Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)
Daniel Kenney (uncredited)
Stoner College Kid (uncredited)
Sound Guy (uncredited)
"The Nobody" (uncredited)
Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)
Kroger (uncredited)
Toga Waitress (uncredited)
Crew
Art
Art direction
Assistant art director
Production design
Set decoration
Set designer
Camera
Camera operator
Camera operator,
Costume and make-up
Costume design
Costume supervisor
Hairstylist
Makeup artist
Makeup artist,
Crew
Special effects coordinator
Stunt coordinator
Directing
Director
First assistant director
Script supervisor
Second assistant director
Editing
Editor
Editor
Editor
Production
Casting
Executive producer
Executive producer
Executive producer
Executive producer
Executive producer
Executive producer
Executive producer
Executive producer
Executive producer, unit production manager
Producer
Producer
Producer
Unit production manager
Sound
Original music composer
Supervising sound editor, sound re-recording mixer, sound designer
Writing
Visual effects
, visual effects supervisor
Visual effects supervisor
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