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