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Americathon

Americathon

Release: 1979-08-10·Runtime: 84m·★ 3.6
Comedy

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Lorimar Motion Pictures

Cast

Tommy LasordaTommy Lasordaas Jimmy DumphyDavid OpatoshuDavid Opatoshuas Abdul Muhammad, Abdul MohammadChester HayesChester HayesTom PlatzTom PlatzTerence McGovernTerence McGovernas Danny OlsonMichael St. ClairMichael St. ClairJerry MarenJerry MarenElvis CostelloElvis Costelloas The Earl of ManchesterJimmy WeldonJimmy Weldonas Big Jim, VP ResearchGeorge CarlinGeorge Carlinas NarratorAllan ArbusAllan Arbusas Moishe WeitzmanJohn CarradineJohn Carradineas Uncle SamJohn LoneJohn Loneas ChineseLoren JanesLoren Janesas Stage HandDavid S. Cass Sr.David S. Cass Sr.as Commando #2John WelshJohn Welshas BenElizabeth CarderElizabeth Carderas ClergyJake SteinfeldJake SteinfeldMeat LoafMeat Loafas Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy BudnitzCybill ShepherdCybill Shepherdas Gold Girl (Uncredited)Fred WillardFred Willardas Vincent VanderhoffDick WinslowDick WinslowBen Fong-TorresBen Fong-Torresas ChineseWillie TylerWillie TylerSkeeter VaughanSkeeter VaughanJimmy CarterJimmy Carteras Self (Archive Footage)Peter RiegertPeter Riegertas Eric McMurkinGene LeBellGene LeBellas RefereeLinda MontanaLinda MontanaMichael MisloveMichael Misloveas MickeyJohn CreamerJohn Creameras Oliver HolmesAlison BrownAlison Brownas Americathon Stage DancerHarvey KormanHarvey Kormanas Monty RushmoreChief Dan GeorgeChief Dan Georgeas Sam BirdwaterRichard SchaalRichard Schaalas JerryJay LenoJay Lenoas Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)Eric LeeEric LeeGeorge MemmoliGeorge Memmolias Blinky FunJamie MasadaJamie Masadaas Commando 5Neal IsraelNeal Israelas Rabbi ProtesterZelda RubinsteinZelda RubinsteinPeter MarshallPeter Marshallas HimselfDorothy StrattenDorothy Strattenas Americathon Stage DancerHoward HessemanHoward Hessemanas Kip MargolisGeorge FisherGeorge Fisheras Al FeisalNancy MorganNancy Morganas Lucy BethFred LernerFred Lerneras Commando #3Dom MagwiliDom Magwilias Mouling's ManagerJohn RitterJohn Ritteras President Chet RooseveltZane BuzbyZane Buzbyas Mouling JacksonJ.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Morty

Crew

Neal Israel" />Neal IsraelDirector, ScreenplayGene LeBell" />Gene LeBellStuntsPhil Proctor" />Phil ProctorTheatre Play, AdaptationGerald Hirschfeld" />Gerald HirschfeldDirector of PhotographyMonica Johnson" />Monica JohnsonScreenplayDan Perri" />Dan PerriTitle DesignerMichael Mislove" />Michael MisloveScreenplayJoe Roth" />Joe RothProducer