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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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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