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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

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Cast

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