A Futile and Stupid Gesture
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Release: 2018-01-24
·Runtime: 101m
·★ 6.5
Comedy
Drama
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Abominable Pictures
Principato-Young Entertainment
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Michael Colton
as Art Director
John Aboud
as Art Director
Kerri Kenney
as Sullivan Producer
Jack Andrew Cook
as Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)
Dallas Ryan
as Sound Guy (uncredited)
Elvy
as Mary Marshmallow
Annette O'Toole
as Stephanie Kenney
Mitchell Hurwitz
as Time-Life Publisher
Chris Redd
as Skeptical Black Man
Craig Wedren
as Lemmings Piano Player
Sandra Rosko
as Stoner College Kid (uncredited)
Carla Gallo
as Lucy Fisher
Andrew Gray McDonnell
as Michael O'Keefe
Lindsey Kraft
as Gwyneth Cravens
Garrett Boyd
as Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)
Joe Lo Truglio
as Brad
Rick Overton
as First Publisher
Bob Stephenson
as Construction Worker
Ed Helms
as Tom Snyder
Brad Morris
as Peter Ivers
Armen Weitzman
as Lorne Michaels
Morgan Gingerich
as Doug - Age 12
Will Forte
as Doug Kenney
Natasha Lyonne
as Anne Beatts
Martha Smith
as Tour Guide
Bambadjan Bamba
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Allyson Nicole Jones
as Student (uncredited)
Sean Leo
as Boyscout (uncredited)
Camille Guaty
as Alex Garcia-Mata
Liz Femi
as Skeptical Black Woman
Brian Huskey
as John Landis
Finn Wittrock
as Tim Matheson
Beau Bassewitz
as Umpire
Emmy Rossum
as Kathryn Walker
David Wain
as Interviewer
Melissa Paulo
as Room Service Waitress
Christina Miller
as Funeral Guest (uncredited)
Martin Mull
as Modern Doug
Jon Daly
as Bill Murray
Nelson Franklin
as P.J. O'Rourke
John Gemberling
as John Belushi
Jake Jacobson
as Ted Knight (uncredited)
Thomas Lennon
as Michael O'Donoghue
Joel McHale
as Chevy Chase
Mark Metcalf
as Second Publisher
Julian Wass
as Premiere Party Guitar Player
Kate Simmons
as Party Guest
Abigail Klein
as Missy
Matt Ballard
as Bartender
Domhnall Gleeson
as Henry Beard
Frank Gingerich
as Doug - Age 12
Jon Klaft
as Preppy Student
Krister Johnson
as Michael Gross
Rich Sommer
as Harry Crane
Max Greenfield
as Chris Miller
Paul Scheer
as Paul Shaffer
Ben F. Campbell
as Harvard Jester
Seth Green
as Christopher Guest
Matt Lucas
as Tony Hendra
Jackie Tohn
as Gilda Radner
Matt Walsh
as Matty Simmons
Meera Rohit Kumbhani
as Elaine
Neil Casey
as Brian McConnachie
Harry Groener
as Harry Kenney
David Krumholtz
as Time-Life Publisher
Mike Park
as Advertiser
Lonny Ross
as Ivan Reitman
Paul Rudd
as "The Nobody" (uncredited)
Gregg Turkington
as Advertiser
Rick Glassman
as Harold Ramis
Crew
Michael Duisenberg
Stunts
John Aboud
Executive Producer, Screenplay
Ted Sarandos
Producer
Jonathan Stern
Producer
David Wain
Executive Producer, Director
Alexandra Patsavas
Music Supervisor
Debra McGuire
Costume Design
Kevin Atkinson
Director of Photography
Ed Helms
Executive Producer
Sean McKittrick
Executive Producer
Chris Carnel
Stunts
Allison Jones
Casting
Jonah Markowitz
Production Design
Ben Harris
Casting Associate
Craig Wedren
Original Music Composer
Ed Novick
Sound Mixer
Michael Colton
Executive Producer, Screenplay