About the film
future government telethon
Americathon
Release Date: August 10, 1979
| Year | : | 1979 |
| Slogan | : | «The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.» |
| Genres | : | Comedy |
| Production Companies | : | United Artists, Lorimar Filmgesellschaft GmbH |
| Director | : | Neal Israel |
| Producers | : | Joe Roth, David Nichols, Edward Rosen |
| Writers | : | Monica Mcgowan Johnson, Neal Israel, Phil Proctor, Phil Proctor, Michael Mislove, Peter Bergman, Peter Bergman |
| RunTime | : | 86 mins. |
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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Trailer: Americathon (1979) Original Trailer John Ritter and Jay Leno
Main Actors
John Ritter
Character : President Chet Roosevelt
Harvey Korman
Character : Monty Rushmore
Fred Willard
Character : Vincent Vanderhoff
Chief Dan George
Character : Sam Birdwater
Richard Schaal
Character : Jerry
Peter Riegert
Character : Eric McMurkin
Nancy Morgan
Character : Lucy Beth
Meat Loaf
Character : Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
Elvis Costello
Character : The Earl of Manchester
Howard Hesseman
Character : Kip Margolis
Gumball Williams
Character : Mulholland Wolfe
Jay Leno
Character : Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
Peter Marshall
Character : Himself
Nellie Bellflower
Character : Missy, VP Advertising
Zane Buzby
Character : Mouling Jackson
Terence McGovern
Character : Danny Olson
Tommy Lasorda
Character : Jimmy Dumphy
Jimmy Weldon
Character : Big Jim, VP Research
Robert Beer
Character : David Eisenhower
Allan Arbus
Character : Moishe Weitzman
David Opatoshu
Character : Abdul Muhammad
George Carlin
Character : Narrator
Janie Squire
Character : Student
Dorothy Stratten
Character : Americathon Stage Dancer
Geno Andrews
Character : Chris Broder
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